angaffen

\ˈanˌɡafn̩\

/\ˈanˌɡafn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zieuter, dévisager, regarder bouche bée.

Corpus desk

Index FR-angaffen · angaffen · French

angaffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 angaffen
PropertyValue
Headwordangaffen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈanˌɡafn̩\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « angaffen » en français

angaffenreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

angaffen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈanˌɡafn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zieuter, dévisager, regarder bouche bée.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for angaffen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is angaffen, spelled A-N-G-A-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zieuter, dévisager, regarder bouche bée.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die meisten Leute gingen in die andere Richtung; sie gafften ihn mit großen Augen an, durchnässt von Wasser und Blut, wie er war, doch er antwortete auf keine der Fragen, die sie ihm zuriefen, während er an ihnen vorbeirannte.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "angaffen"?
"angaffen" is spelled A-N-G-A-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanˌɡafn̩\.
What does "angaffen" mean?
As a verb, "angaffen" means: Zieuter, dévisager, regarder bouche bée.
How do you pronounce "angaffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angaffen" is \ˈanˌɡafn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angaffen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list