rangeln

[ˈʁaŋl̩n]

/[ˈʁaŋl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“rangeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich mit jemandem balgen, mit jemandem (um etwas) raufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rangeln · rangeln · German

rangeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for rangeln
PropertyValue
Headwordrangeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁaŋl̩n]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “rangeln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

rangelnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rangeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁaŋl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich mit jemandem balgen, mit jemandem (um etwas) raufen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for rangeln in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is rangeln, spelled R-A-N-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich mit jemandem balgen, mit jemandem (um etwas) raufen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der ganzen Au rangeln Beamte mit Besetzern, versuchen sie von den Bäumen wegzuschleppen.
  2. Damit kommt RIM nicht nur für das wichtige Weihnachtsgeschäft zu spät. Vertraut man den Ankündigungen der Konkurrenz, werden sich die Tablets 2011 um den Platz in den Regalen rangeln müssen.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rangeln"?
"rangeln" is spelled R-A-N-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaŋl̩n].
What does "rangeln" mean?
As a verb, "rangeln" means: sich mit jemandem balgen, mit jemandem (um etwas) raufen
How do you pronounce "rangeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rangeln" is [ˈʁaŋl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rangeln" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list