Engagement

[ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː]

/[ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Engagement” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,888. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,888
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (berufliche) Anstellung, Verpflichtung, insbesondere eines Künstlers

Corpus desk

Index DE-engagement · Engagement · German

Engagement · rank #2,888 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,888
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einfachen

Nearest frequency peer: einfachen (-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 „Engagement“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Engagement“ 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).

Engagement vs Engagements
91% similar

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

Key facts for Engagement
PropertyValue
HeadwordEngagement
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,888
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Engagement“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einfachen“ (#2,887), „entscheidet“ (#2,889), „enttäuscht“ (#2,890). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Engagement“ bei #2,888. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Engagement (IPA [ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,888 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Engagement, with forms such as "egnagement", "enaggement", and "engaegment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Engagements", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Engagement, spelled E-N-G-A-G-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (berufliche) Anstellung, Verpflichtung, insbesondere eines Künstlers
  2. 2
    persönlicher, oft unentgeltlicher Einsatz; weltanschauliche Verbundenheit mit etwas
  3. 3
    Verpflichtung, zu einem bestimmten Termin Papiere zu kaufen oder zu verkaufen
  4. 4
    Aufforderung zum Tanz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Unter den Briefen waren Geschäftsbriefe, darunter einer, ob ich für 8000 Mark im Monat am Kabarett »Fledermaus« in Königsberg gastieren wolle. Das Engagement ging nun auch zum Teufel, und ich hätte die 8000 Mark so gut brauchen können, Herrgott, nicht mal einen anständigen Anzug hat man mehr.“
  2. „Der arme Mann hatte nach langer Zeit wieder jenes hilflose Gefühl, das ihn früher, während seines Theaterlebens, oft so tiefelend gemacht hatte – wenn kein Geld im Hause war – kein Engagement in Aussicht […].“

Synonyms

AnstellungArbeitsstelleArbeitsverhältnisBeschäftigungAnstrengungBeteiligungEinsatzEinsatzbereitschaftTeilnahmeVerpflichtung

This word in other languages

engagement(English)dedicación(Español)engagement(Français)militância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnagement
  • enaggement
  • engaegment
  • engageemnt
  • engagemennt
  • engagementt
  • engagemetn
  • engagemment
  • engagemnet
  • engaggement
  • engagmeent
  • enggaement
  • enggagement
  • enngagement
  • negagement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnagement2enaggement2engaegment2engageemnt2engagemennt1engagementt1engagemetn2engagemment1
Edit distance from "Engagement"

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 "Engagement"?
"Engagement" is spelled E-N-G-A-G-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː].
What does "Engagement" mean?
As a noun, "Engagement" means: (berufliche) Anstellung, Verpflichtung, insbesondere eines Künstlers
What words are commonly confused with "Engagement"?
"Engagement" is commonly confused with "Engagements". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Engagement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Engagement" is [ɑ̃ɡaʒˈmɑ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Engagement" come from?
"Engagement" 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 "Engagement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

enttäuscht#2,890bestätigen#2,877Verfassung#2,862ordentlich#2,850

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Management15 variantsweitgehend15 variantseingeführt15 variantsbezeichnen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list