Aware

[aˈvaːʁə]

/[aˈvaːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aware” is an uncommon German word, ranked #91,333 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#91,333
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angehöriger eines ursprünglich aus Zentralasien stammenden, einflussreichen Volkes, das in Mittel- und Osteuropa siedelte

Key facts for Aware
PropertyValue
HeadwordAware
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈvaːʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aware” 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). Aware lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aware is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈvaːʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #91,333 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Angehöriger eines ursprünglich aus Zentralasien stammenden, einflussreichen Volkes, das in Mittel- und Osteuropa siedelte".

No misspelling variants are generated for Aware in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Aware, spelled A-W-A-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger eines ursprünglich aus Zentralasien stammenden, einflussreichen Volkes, das in Mittel- und Osteuropa siedelte

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 "Aware"?
"Aware" is spelled A-W-A-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈvaːʁə].
What does "Aware" mean?
As a noun, "Aware" means: Angehöriger eines ursprünglich aus Zentralasien stammenden, einflussreichen Volkes, das in Mittel- und Osteuropa siedelte
How do you pronounce "Aware"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aware" is [aˈvaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aware" come from?
"Aware" 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 “Aware”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-W-A-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈvaːʁə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list