Augenglas
[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌɡlas]
The verdict
“Augenglas” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sehhilfe aus Glas
Corpus desk
Index DE-augenglas · Augenglas · German
Augenglas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Augenglas |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌɡlas] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Augenglas“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Augenglas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌɡlas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Augenglas doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Augenglas, spelled A-U-G-E-N-G-L-A-S.
Definition
- 1Sehhilfe aus Glas
- 2Brille
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Augenglas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Andererseits passen sich auch die Religionen den Veränderungen an: Galt ein Augenglas im Mittelalter noch als Teufelswerk, tragen heuer auch Päpste eine Brille.“
Ich habe schon wieder meine Augengläser verlegt.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.