engelsgleich
[ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç]
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 May 6, 2026) - wie ein Engel beschaffen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | engelsgleich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “engelsgleich” sits in German frequency
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
- 1wie ein Engel beschaffen
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.
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Using “engelsgleich”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-N-G-E-L-S-G-L-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɛŋl̩sˌɡlaɪ̯ç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.