ängstigen
\ˈɛŋstɪɡn̩\
The verdict
“ängstigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Faire peur, effrayer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-angstigen · ängstigen · French
ängstigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ä" 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 | ängstigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈɛŋstɪɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ängstigen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ängstigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈɛŋstɪɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for ängstigen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ängstigen, spelled Ä-N-G-S-T-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Faire peur, effrayer.
- 2Avoir peur.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ängstigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch das Küchenfenster kann ich die Zufahrt zu meinem Haus sehen. Sie liegt ganz friedlich da. Doch schon bald wird das Monster aus meinen Träumen diesen Weg nehmen. Es wird an meiner Tür klingeln, und ich werde ihm öffnen. Der Gedanke ängstigt mich.
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.