Engel

[ˈɛŋl̩]

/[ˈɛŋl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Engel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,541
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-engel · Engel · German

Engel · rank #2,541 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,541
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eigenschaften

Nearest frequency peer: Eigenschaften (-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 „Engel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Engel“ 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).

Engel vs Esel
60% similar
Engel vs Ente
60% similar
Engel vs Engen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Engel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEngel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛŋl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,541
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Engel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Engelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eigenschaften“ (#2,540), „erstellt“ (#2,542), „echten“ (#2,539). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Engel“ bei #2,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Engel (IPA [ˈɛŋl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,541 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Engel, with forms such as "egnel", "enegl", and "engell". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Esel", "Ente", "Engen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Engel, spelled E-N-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert
  2. 2
    Person, die in einer bestimmten Situation als Helfer oder Retter tätig ist
  3. 3
    unschuldige Person
  4. 4
    Kosename für eine Frau
  5. 5
    Kosename für ein Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als er schon einige Stunden darauf im Wundfieber lag, war es ihm, als ob ein Engel zu ihm heranschwebte und ihm Kühlung zuwehte.“
  2. „Die Naturwissenschaft machte die Lehre von der Schöpfung der Erde in sechs Tagen zur Mythe; die Astronomie, die Mathematik und Physik machen den Himmel zu einem Luftgebilde, die Sterne am Himmelszelt, auf denen die Engel thronen, zu Fixsternen und Planeten, deren Natur jedes Engelleben ausschließt.“

Antonyms

DämonHöllenbratenHöllenbrutSatansbratenSatansbrutTeufelsbratenBiestKratzbürsteSatansbraten

This word in other languages

angel(English)ángel(Español)ange(Français)anjo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnel
  • enegl
  • engell
  • enggel
  • engle
  • enngel
  • negel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Engel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egnel2enegl2engell1enggel1engle2enngel1negel2
Edit distance from "Engel"

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 "Engel"?
"Engel" is spelled E-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋl̩].
What does "Engel" mean?
As a noun, "Engel" means: (zumeist mit Flügeln gedachtes) überirdisches Wesen, das als Bote Gottes fungiert
What words are commonly confused with "Engel"?
"Engel" is commonly confused with "Esel", "Ente", "Engen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Engel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Engel" is [ˈɛŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Engel" come from?
"Engel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Engel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

bitten7 variantsrufen7 variantsöfter7 variantsAlltag7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list