augenscheinlich

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“augenscheinlich” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,516. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,516
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
23
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (auf den ersten Blick) klar erkennbar, klar ersichtlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-augenscheinlich · augenscheinlich · German

augenscheinlich · rank #17,516 · 23 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,516
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Augenblicke

Nearest frequency peer: Augenblicke (-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 „augenscheinlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „augenscheinlich“ 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 augenscheinlich
PropertyValue
Headwordaugenscheinlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]
Letters15
Frequency rank#17,516
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „augenscheinlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).augenscheinlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Augenblicke“ (#17,515), „ausbreiten“ (#17,517), „aufzuhören“ (#17,514). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „augenscheinlich“ bei #17,516. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around augenscheinlich (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,516 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for augenscheinlich, with forms such as "aguenscheinlich", "auegnscheinlich", and "augencsheinlich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is augenscheinlich, spelled A-U-G-E-N-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    (auf den ersten Blick) klar erkennbar, klar ersichtlich
  2. 2
    dem Anschein, Augenschein nach; so wie es scheint

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Pineiß ſah den Spiegel mißtrauiſch an und ſagte: »Wärſt Du wohl im Stande, Bürſchchen! mir den Schatz ein wenig nachzuweiſen und augenſcheinlich zu machen?«“
  2. „Am augenscheinlichsten stelle sich der extreme Sorgfaltsverstoß der Beklagten in der Dienstanweisung des Bundesministeriums vom 6. April 1984 dar, wonach angeordnet worden sei, daß Wildschutzzäune nur dann zu errichten seien, wenn mehr als 5 Wildunfälle pro Jahr und Kilometer gemeldet würden; […]“

Synonyms

offenbaroffensichtlich

Antonyms

geheimverborgenverdecktversteckt

This word in other languages

evident(English)aparente(Español)évident(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenscheinlich
  • auegnscheinlich
  • augencsheinlich
  • augennscheinlich
  • augensccheinlich
  • augenscehinlich
  • augenscheilnich
  • augenscheinilch
  • augenscheinlcih
  • augenscheinlicch
  • augenscheinlichh
  • augenscheinlihc
  • augenscheinllich
  • augenscheinnlich
  • augenschenilich
  • augenschheinlich
  • augenschienlich
  • augenshceinlich
  • augensscheinlich
  • augesncheinlich
  • auggenscheinlich
  • augnescheinlich
  • uagenscheinlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of augenscheinlich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aguenscheinlich2auegnscheinlich2augencsheinlich2augennscheinlich1augensccheinlich1augenscehinlich2augenscheilnich2augenscheinilch2
Edit distance from "augenscheinlich"

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 "augenscheinlich"?
"augenscheinlich" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-S-C-H-E-I-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç].
What does "augenscheinlich" mean?
As an adjective, "augenscheinlich" means: (auf den ersten Blick) klar erkennbar, klar ersichtlich
What are common misspellings of "augenscheinlich"?
Common misspellings include "aguenscheinlich", "auegnscheinlich", "augencsheinlich", "augennscheinlich", "augensccheinlich". The correct spelling is "augenscheinlich".
How do you pronounce "augenscheinlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "augenscheinlich" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌʃaɪ̯nlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "augenscheinlich" come from?
"augenscheinlich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

Verwirklichung23 variantskünstlerischer23 variantsSchadensersatz23 variantsVersprechungen23 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list