Engelchen

[ˈɛŋl̩çən]

/[ˈɛŋl̩çən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Engelchen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,307. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,307
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Engel

Corpus desk

Index DE-engelchen · Engelchen · German

Engelchen · rank #39,307 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,307
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Emo

Nearest frequency peer: Emo (-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 „Engelchen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Engelchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordEngelchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛŋl̩çən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,307
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Engelchen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Emo“ (#39,306), „entbehrlich“ (#39,308), „Elba“ (#39,305). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Engelchen“ bei #39,307. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Engelchen (IPA [ˈɛŋl̩çən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,307 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleiner Engel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Engelchen, with forms such as "egnelchen", "eneglchen", and "engeclhen". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Engelchen, spelled E-N-G-E-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner Engel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Keine Engelchen sind stupsnäsiger als die seinen, keine Madonnen lächeln so gottesmutterheilig zugleich, und die griechische Philosophie wird für uns immer wie die Schule von Athen aussehen.
  2. Trotzdem leben gipserne Engelchen und Marien noch in allen Souvenirbuden der Christenheit weiter, aber der Stil frommer Bilder ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten gründlich von sentimentalem Tand befreit.

Synonyms

EngeleinEnglein

Antonyms

BengelchenTeufelchen

This word in other languages

angelito(Español)angelot(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnelchen
  • eneglchen
  • engeclhen
  • engelcchen
  • engelcehn
  • engelchenn
  • engelchhen
  • engelchne
  • engelhcen
  • engellchen
  • enggelchen
  • englechen
  • enngelchen
  • negelchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnelchen2eneglchen2engeclhen2engelcchen1engelcehn2engelchenn1engelchhen1engelchne2
Edit distance from "Engelchen"

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 "Engelchen"?
"Engelchen" is spelled E-N-G-E-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋl̩çən].
What does "Engelchen" mean?
As a noun, "Engelchen" means: kleiner Engel
What are common misspellings of "Engelchen"?
Common misspellings include "egnelchen", "eneglchen", "engeclhen", "engelcchen", "engelcehn". The correct spelling is "Engelchen".
How do you pronounce "Engelchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Engelchen" is [ˈɛŋl̩çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Engelchen" come from?
"Engelchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

entrissen#39,311Eingriffs#39,301erholsame#39,319erstarken#39,326

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Etymologie14 variantsdaherkommt14 variantsFeuerstein14 variantsbrennender14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list