angewiesen
\ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩\
The verdict
“angewiesen” 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) - Dépendant.
Corpus desk
Index FR-angewiesen · angewiesen · French
angewiesen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | angewiesen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
angewiesen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈanɡəˌviːzn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dépendant.".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for angewiesen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 angewiesen, spelled A-N-G-E-W-I-E-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Dépendant.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how angewiesen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
auf jemanden oder etwas angewiesen sein
Für die Expertin ist (der Kontaktabbruch von Kindern zu ihren Eltern) jedenfalls ein Phänomen, das aktueller ist denn je. Früher seien Probleme eher totgeschwiegen worden, und man arrangierte sich, weil man aufeinander angewiesen war.
Synonyms
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.