engelsgleich

[ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]/ adj

The verdict

“engelsgleich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-engelsgleich · engelsgleich · German

engelsgleich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for engelsgleich
PropertyValue
Headwordengelsgleich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „engelsgleich“ im Deutschen

engelsgleichsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

engelsgleich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wie ein Engel beschaffen".

engelsgleich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is engelsgleich, spelled E-N-G-E-L-S-G-L-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Engel beschaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er war fasziniert von ihrem engelsgleichen Haar.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "engelsgleich"?
"engelsgleich" is spelled E-N-G-E-L-S-G-L-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç].
What does "engelsgleich" mean?
As an adjective, "engelsgleich" means: wie ein Engel beschaffen
How do you pronounce "engelsgleich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engelsgleich" is [ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engelsgleich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list