engsten

[ˈɛŋstn̩]

/[ˈɛŋstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“engsten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,977
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-engsten · engsten · German

engsten · rank #16,977 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,977
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH engine

Nearest frequency peer: engine (-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 „engsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „engsten“ 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).

engsten vs Enten
57% similar
engsten vs ersten
71% similar
engsten vs ernsten
71% similar

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

Key facts for engsten
PropertyValue
Headwordengsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛŋstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,977
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „engsten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).engstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „engine“ (#16,976), „Enteignung“ (#16,978), „Elternteil“ (#16,975). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „engsten“ bei #16,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around engsten (IPA [ˈɛŋstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,977 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for engsten, with forms such as "egnsten", "enggsten", and "engsetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Enten", "ersten", "ernsten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is engsten, spelled E-N-G-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs eng

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnsten
  • enggsten
  • engsetn
  • engssten
  • engstenn
  • engstne
  • engstten
  • engtsen
  • enngsten
  • ensgten
  • negsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnsten2enggsten1engsetn2engssten1engstenn1engstne2engstten1engtsen2
Edit distance from "engsten"

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

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

Same letter count

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

Erfolgs#16,980freedom#16,995Denkens#16,958Galaxie#16,996

Similar misspelling depth

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

erzeugte11 variantsespresso11 variantsHashtag11 variantsbasierte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list