agar

[ˈaɡar]

/[ˈaɡar]/ noun

The verdict

“agar” is an uncommon German word, ranked #59,409 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#59,409
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agar, Agar-Agar

Key facts for agar
PropertyValue
Headwordagar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaɡar]
Letters4
Frequency rank#59,409
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “agar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). agar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for agar is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaɡar]. Corpus data places it at rank #59,409 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

agar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is agar, spelled A-G-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agar, Agar-Agar
  2. 2
    Algen, aus denen [1] gewonnen wird

Synonyms

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "agar"?
"agar" is spelled A-G-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɡar].
What does "agar" mean?
As a noun, "agar" means: Agar, Agar-Agar
How do you pronounce "agar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "agar" is [ˈaɡar]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "agar" come from?
"agar" is a German 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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Using “agar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-G-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɡar] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list