Morgengrauen

[ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən]/ noun

The verdict

“Morgengrauen” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,421. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,421
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erste Phase des beginnenden Tageslichts

Corpus desk

Index DE-morgengrauen · Morgengrauen · German

Morgengrauen · rank #27,421 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,421
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mitzuwirken

Nearest frequency peer: mitzuwirken (-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 „Morgengrauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Morgengrauen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Morgengrauen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMorgengrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#27,421
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Morgengrauen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mitzuwirken“ (#27,420), „Muhammad“ (#27,422), „Misshandlung“ (#27,419). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Morgengrauen“ bei #27,421. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Morgengrauen (IPA [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,421 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erste Phase des beginnenden Tageslichts".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Morgengrauen, with forms such as "mmorgengrauen", "mogrengrauen", and "moregngrauen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Morgengrauen, spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-G-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erste Phase des beginnenden Tageslichts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Und kommt der Staatsanwalt und kommt die blaue Polizei / Und kommen sie im Morgengrau'n, uns ist das einerlei - (Walter Mossmann)
  2. „Aber einige Tage später ringt Hauptmann Cummings wieder mit diesem Problem, wacht gegen Morgengrauen auf und meint, daß es eine Chance ist, die er sich nicht entgehen lassen darf.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmorgengrauen
  • mogrengrauen
  • moregngrauen
  • morgegnrauen
  • morgengaruen
  • morgenggrauen
  • morgengraeun
  • morgengrauenn
  • morgengraune
  • morgengrrauen
  • morgengruaen
  • morgenngrauen
  • morgenrgauen
  • morggengrauen
  • morgnegrauen
  • morrgengrauen
  • mrogengrauen
  • omrgengrauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmorgengrauen1mogrengrauen2moregngrauen2morgegnrauen2morgengaruen2morgenggrauen1morgengraeun2morgengrauenn1
Edit distance from "Morgengrauen"

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 "Morgengrauen"?
"Morgengrauen" is spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-G-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "Morgengrauen" mean?
As a noun, "Morgengrauen" means: erste Phase des beginnenden Tageslichts
What are common misspellings of "Morgengrauen"?
Common misspellings include "mmorgengrauen", "mogrengrauen", "moregngrauen", "morgegnrauen", "morgengaruen". The correct spelling is "Morgengrauen".
How do you pronounce "Morgengrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Morgengrauen" is [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌɡʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Morgengrauen" come from?
"Morgengrauen" 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 "Morgengrauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list