angegriffen

\ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\

/\ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Endommagé par des influences externes.

Corpus desk

Index FR-angegriffen · angegriffen · French

angegriffen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 angegriffen
PropertyValue
Headwordangegriffen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « angegriffen » en français

angegriffenreste 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

angegriffen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

angegriffen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is angegriffen, spelled A-N-G-E-G-R-I-F-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Endommagé par des influences externes.
  2. 2
    Attaqué.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Witterungseinflüsse setzen dem Kirchengebäude besonders zu. Hoch oben im Südturm steht Steinmetz Maximilian Lell und flext einen Steinblock aus einer Fiale - also einem säulenähnlichen Zierelement. Nach und nach wird angegriffenes Material durch neue Steine ersetzt.

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 "angegriffen"?
"angegriffen" is spelled A-N-G-E-G-R-I-F-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\.
What does "angegriffen" mean?
As an adjective, "angegriffen" means: Endommagé par des influences externes.
How do you pronounce "angegriffen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angegriffen" is \ˈanɡəˌɡʁɪfn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angegriffen" come from?
"angegriffen" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list