Evangelium

[evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]

/[evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Evangelium” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,619
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die vier Hauptbücher des Neuen Testaments

Corpus desk

Index DE-evangelium · Evangelium · German

Evangelium · rank #15,619 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,619
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Essig

Nearest frequency peer: Essig (-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 „Evangelium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Evangelium“ 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).

Evangelium vs Evangeliums
91% similar
Evangelium vs Evangelien
80% similar
Evangelium vs Evangelist
80% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Evangelium“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Evangeliumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Essig“ (#15,618), „evil“ (#15,620), „erschreckt“ (#15,617). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Evangelium“ bei #15,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Evangelium (IPA [evaŋˈɡeːli̯ʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,619 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Evangelium, with forms such as "eavngelium", "evagnelium", and "evaneglium". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Evangeliums", "Evangelien", "Evangelist", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Evangelium, spelled E-V-A-N-G-E-L-I-U-M.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In der Tatsache, daß man die Bezeichnung der mündlichen Missionspredigt, Evangelium auf die schrifltichen Evangelien übertrug, kommt die wichtige Erkenntnis zum Ausdruck, daß diese Schriften Missionschriften sind, die dem gleichen Zweck dienen wie die mündliche Predigt: Glauben zu wecken und im Glauben zu befestigen (Jo 20,31).“
  2. „Es war ihm eingefallen, dass er ja jetzt ein neues Glück hatte und dass dieses Glück irgend etwas mit dem Evangelium gemein hatte.“

This word in other languages

gospel(English)evangelio(Español)évangile(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eavngelium
  • evagnelium
  • evaneglium
  • evangeilum
  • evangelimu
  • evangeliumm
  • evangellium
  • evangeluim
  • evanggelium
  • evangleium
  • evanngelium
  • evnagelium
  • evvangelium
  • veangelium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eavngelium2evagnelium2evaneglium2evangeilum2evangelimu2evangeliumm1evangellium1evangeluim2
Edit distance from "Evangelium"

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 "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. 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 "Evangelium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erschreckt#15,617Diplomatie#15,603department#15,600commission#15,592

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Ensembles14 variantsComputern14 variantsgetrennten14 variantsImpfungen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list