Äuglein

[ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n]

/[ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Äuglein” is uncommon German (frequency #88,586 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,586
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleines Auge

Key facts for Äuglein
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄuglein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,586
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Äuglein” 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). Äuglein 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

Äuglein is uncommon German at frequency #88,586 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Auge".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Äuglein, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Äuglein, spelled Ä-U-G-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines Auge

Synonyms

Äugelchen

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 "Äuglein"?
"Äuglein" is spelled Ä-U-G-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n].
What does "Äuglein" mean?
As a noun, "Äuglein" means: kleines Auge
How do you pronounce "Äuglein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Äuglein" is [ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Äuglein" come from?
"Äuglein" 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 “Äuglein”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-U-G-L-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɔɪ̯klaɪ̯n] (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