Evangelium

/[evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]/ noun

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,619

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Evangelium is aGermannoun. It means: die vier Hauptbücher des Neuen Testaments Pronounced [evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]. Often confused with Evangeliums and Evangelien.

Key facts for Evangelium
PropertyValue
HeadwordEvangelium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,619
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Evangelium in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Evangelium is 10 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,619 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Evangelium, with forms such as "eavngelium", "evagnelium", and "evaneglium". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Evangeliums", "Evangelien", "Evangelist", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Evangelium, spelled E-V-A-N-G-E-L-I-U-M, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die vier Hauptbücher des Neuen Testaments
  2. 2
    generell die christliche Glaubensbotschaft
  3. 3
    verkürzt von „Verkündigung des Evangeliums“: letzte Schriftlesung aus einem Evangelium[1] im Gottesdienst; nach anderer Auffassung bestimmter Abschnitt eines der Evangelien in dieser gottesdienstlichen Lesung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eavngelium,evagnelium,evaneglium,evangeilum,evangelimu,evangeliumm,evangellium,evangeluim,evanggelium,evangleium,evanngelium,evnagelium,evvangelium,veangelium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Evangelium

Misspelling Variants of "Evangelium"

eavngelium10evagnelium10evaneglium10evangeilum10evangelimu10evangeliumm11evangellium11evangeluim10
Misspelling Variants of "Evangelium"

Frequency rank: #15,619 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Evangelium"?
"Evangelium" is spelled E-V-A-N-G-E-L-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm].
What does "Evangelium" mean?
As a noun, "Evangelium" means: die vier Hauptbücher des Neuen Testaments
What words are commonly confused with "Evangelium"?
"Evangelium" is commonly confused with "Evangeliums", "Evangelien", "Evangelist". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Evangelium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Evangelium" is [evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Evangelium" come from?
"Evangelium" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter E in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.