Angst

/aŋst/

//aŋst// noun

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The verdict

“Angst” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #80,959 among 1,900 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,959
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,900
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - medo (+ vor = + de).

Corpus desk

Index PT-angst · Angst · Portuguese

Angst · rank #80,959 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,959
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,900
  • PHOTO-FINISH Apolônio

Nearest frequency peer: Apolônio (+7 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Angst”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Angst” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Angst
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngst
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aŋst/
Letters5
Frequency rank#80,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Angst” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).Angstcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Apolônio” (#80,966), “arbóreo” (#80,971), “alambiques” (#80,945). Entre 1,900 lemas com “A”, “Angst” fica em #80,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Angst is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #80,959 among 1,900 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /aŋst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "medo (+ vor = + de).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Angst, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is Angst, spelled A-N-G-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    medo (+ vor = + de).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. "Ich habe Angst vor großen Hunden."

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Angst"?
"Angst" is spelled A-N-G-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /aŋst/.
What does "Angst" mean?
As a noun, "Angst" means: medo (+ vor = + de).
How do you pronounce "Angst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angst" is /aŋst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angst" come from?
"Angst" is a Portuguese 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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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Angst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Acker#80,925wheat#80,897búzio#81,042cuoco#81,121

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list