Augenlid

[ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenlid” is uncommon German (frequency #98,131 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,131
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haut zum Bedecken der Augen bei höheren Tieren und dem Menschen

Key facts for Augenlid
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenlid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,131
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Augenlid” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Augenlid lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Augenlid is uncommon German at frequency #98,131 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haut zum Bedecken der Augen bei höheren Tieren und dem Menschen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Augenlid, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Augenlid, spelled A-U-G-E-N-L-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haut zum Bedecken der Augen bei höheren Tieren und dem Menschen

Synonyms

Lid

This word in other languages

eyelid(English)párpado(Español)paupière(Français)pálpebra(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Augenlid"?
"Augenlid" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-L-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt].
What does "Augenlid" mean?
As a noun, "Augenlid" means: Haut zum Bedecken der Augen bei höheren Tieren und dem Menschen
How do you pronounce "Augenlid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenlid" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenlid" come from?
"Augenlid" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Augenlid”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-E-N-L-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ɡŋ̍ˌliːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list