Engelein
[ˈɛŋəlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Engelein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner Engel
Corpus desk
Index DE-engelein · Engelein · German
Engelein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Engelein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛŋəlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Engelein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Engelein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛŋəlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Engel".
Engelein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Engelein, spelled E-N-G-E-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Engel
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Engelein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Engelein aber waren arm dran.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.