engstem

[ˈɛŋstəm]

/[ˈɛŋstəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“engstem” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,564
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng

Corpus desk

Index DE-engstem · engstem · German

engstem · rank #44,564 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,564
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Engpass

Nearest frequency peer: Engpass (-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 „engstem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „engstem“ 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).

engstem vs erstem
71% similar
engstem vs engsten
86% similar
engstem vs engem
71% similar

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

Key facts for engstem
PropertyValue
Headwordengstem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛŋstəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,564
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „engstem“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).engstemliegt 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: „Engpass“ (#44,563), „entfesselt“ (#44,565), „entgegengebracht“ (#44,566). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „engstem“ bei #44,564. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around engstem (IPA [ˈɛŋstəm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,564 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for engstem, with forms such as "egnstem", "enggstem", and "engsetm". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "erstem", "engsten", "engem", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is engstem, spelled E-N-G-S-T-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnstem
  • enggstem
  • engsetm
  • engsstem
  • engstemm
  • engstme
  • engsttem
  • engtsem
  • enngstem
  • ensgtem
  • negstem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnstem2enggstem1engsetm2engsstem1engstemm1engstme2engsttem1engtsem2
Edit distance from "engstem"

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 "engstem"?
"engstem" is spelled E-N-G-S-T-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛŋstəm].
What does "engstem" mean?
As an adjective, "engstem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
What words are commonly confused with "engstem"?
"engstem" is commonly confused with "erstem", "engsten", "engem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "engstem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engstem" is [ˈɛŋstəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engstem" come from?
"engstem" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Engpass#44,563empören#44,561erschuf#44,576erzürnt#44,580

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

everyone11 variantsfeminine11 variantsfrecher11 variantsfremdem11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list