Augenmerk

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenmerk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,502. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,502
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bewusste, gezielte Wahrnehmung; Fokus

Corpus desk

Index DE-augenmerk · Augenmerk · German

Augenmerk · rank #14,502 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,502
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ausgearbeitet

Nearest frequency peer: ausgearbeitet (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Augenmerk“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Augenmerk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Augenmerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenmerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,502
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Augenmerk“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Augenmerkliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ausgearbeitet“ (#14,503), „any“ (#14,500), „ausgebildeten“ (#14,504). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Augenmerk“ bei #14,502. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Augenmerk (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,502 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bewusste, gezielte Wahrnehmung; Fokus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Augenmerk, with forms such as "aguenmerk", "auegnmerk", and "augemnerk". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Augenmerk, spelled A-U-G-E-N-M-E-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewusste, gezielte Wahrnehmung; Fokus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Augenmerk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Vielleicht sollte man das Augenmerk hier mehr auf die Beispiele richten.
  2. „Deswegen soll das Augenmerk besonders auf den ersten achtzehn Jahren liegen.“

Synonyms

AchtsamkeitAufmerksamkeitFokusKonzentration

This word in other languages

attention(English)interés(Español)attention(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenmerk
  • auegnmerk
  • augemnerk
  • augenemrk
  • augenmekr
  • augenmerkk
  • augenmerrk
  • augenmmerk
  • augenmrek
  • augennmerk
  • auggenmerk
  • augnemerk
  • uagenmerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Augenmerk - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aguenmerk2auegnmerk2augemnerk2augenemrk2augenmekr2augenmerkk1augenmerrk1augenmmerk1
Edit distance from "Augenmerk"

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 "Augenmerk"?
"Augenmerk" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-M-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk].
What does "Augenmerk" mean?
As a noun, "Augenmerk" means: bewusste, gezielte Wahrnehmung; Fokus
What are common misspellings of "Augenmerk"?
Common misspellings include "aguenmerk", "auegnmerk", "augemnerk", "augenemrk", "augenmekr". The correct spelling is "Augenmerk".
How do you pronounce "Augenmerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenmerk" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌmɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenmerk" come from?
"Augenmerk" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Augenmerk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list