Augenzeuge

[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Augenzeuge” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,640
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Ereignisses, Geschehens wurde; männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Tathergangs wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-augenzeuge · Augenzeuge · German

Augenzeuge · rank #35,640 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,640
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aufzwingen

Nearest frequency peer: aufzwingen (-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 „Augenzeuge“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Augenzeuge vs Augenzeugen
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Augenzeuge
PropertyValue
HeadwordAugenzeuge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#35,640
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Augenzeuge“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aufzwingen“ (#35,639), „ausgehoben“ (#35,641), „aufzusetzen“ (#35,638). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Augenzeuge“ bei #35,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Augenzeuge (IPA [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,640 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Ereignisses, Geschehens wurde; männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Tathergangs wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Augenzeuge, with forms such as "aguenzeuge", "auegnzeuge", and "augenezuge". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Augenzeugen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Augenzeuge, spelled A-U-G-E-N-Z-E-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Ereignisses, Geschehens wurde; männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Tathergangs wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Augenzeuge konnte den Täter genau beschreiben.
  2. Die vier Augenzeugen machten unterschiedliche Angaben zum Tathergang.

Synonyms

Tatzeuge

Antonyms

Ohrenzeuge

This word in other languages

eyewitness(English)testigo ocular(Español)témoin oculaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguenzeuge
  • auegnzeuge
  • augenezuge
  • augennzeuge
  • augenzegue
  • augenzeueg
  • augenzeugge
  • augenzuege
  • augenzzeuge
  • augezneuge
  • auggenzeuge
  • augnezeuge
  • uagenzeuge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Augenzeuge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aguenzeuge2auegnzeuge2augenezuge2augennzeuge1augenzegue2augenzeueg2augenzeugge1augenzuege2
Edit distance from "Augenzeuge"

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 "Augenzeuge"?
"Augenzeuge" is spelled A-U-G-E-N-Z-E-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə].
What does "Augenzeuge" mean?
As a noun, "Augenzeuge" means: männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Ereignisses, Geschehens wurde; männliche Person, die Zeuge eines Tathergangs wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Augenzeuge"?
"Augenzeuge" is commonly confused with "Augenzeugen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Augenzeuge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Augenzeuge" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡn̩ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Augenzeuge" come from?
"Augenzeuge" 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 "Augenzeuge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufzwingen#35,639ausgehoben#35,641auftreiben#35,635Baugewerbe#35,650

Similar misspelling depth

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

aufwarten13 variantsAufklärer13 variantsbeliefern13 variantsBescheide13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list