Augenschmaus

[ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenschmaus” is uncommon German (frequency #73,259 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,259
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schöner Anblick

Key facts for Augenschmaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenschmaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#73,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Augenschmaus” 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). Augenschmaus 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

Augenschmaus is uncommon German at frequency #73,259 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schöner Anblick".

Zero misspellings are on record for Augenschmaus in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Augenschmaus, spelled A-U-G-E-N-S-C-H-M-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    schöner Anblick

Synonyms

AugenweideAugenorgasmus

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 "Augenschmaus"?
"Augenschmaus" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-S-C-H-M-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s].
What does "Augenschmaus" mean?
As a noun, "Augenschmaus" means: schöner Anblick
How do you pronounce "Augenschmaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenschmaus" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenschmaus" come from?
"Augenschmaus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Augenschmaus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-E-N-S-C-H-M-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaʊ̯ɡənˌʃmaʊ̯s] (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