angemessen

\ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\

/\ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Convenable, approprié, raisonnable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-angemessen · angemessen · French

angemessen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 angemessen
PropertyValue
Headwordangemessen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « angemessen » en français

angemessenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

angemessen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Convenable, approprié, raisonnable.".

No misspelling variants are generated for angemessen in our index, 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is angemessen, spelled A-N-G-E-M-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Convenable, approprié, raisonnable.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sind wir paranoid oder vorsichtig, fragen wir uns. Was ist angemessen, was ist übertrieben?
  2. Das Europäische Parlament hat Regeln für angemessenes Verhalten von Abgeordneten und Mitarbeitern mit Blick auf Transparenz und ethische Fragen festgelegt.

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 "angemessen"?
"angemessen" is spelled A-N-G-E-M-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\.
What does "angemessen" mean?
As an adjective, "angemessen" means: Convenable, approprié, raisonnable.
How do you pronounce "angemessen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angemessen" is \ˈanɡəˌmɛsn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angemessen" come from?
"angemessen" 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