Angst
\ˈaŋst\
The verdict
“Angst” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Peur, angoisse. (Parfois + )
Corpus desk
Index FR-angst · Angst · French
Angst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Angst |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈaŋst\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Angst » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Angst is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈaŋst\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Angst, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Angst, spelled A-N-G-S-T.
Definition
- 1Peur, angoisse. (Parfois + )
- 2Crainte. (Parfois + )
- 3Frayeur. (Parfois + )
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Angst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie hat Angst vor Schlangen.
Er hat Angst davor, dass diese Reise zu gefährlich ist.
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.