-algie

[alˈɡiː]

/[alˈɡiː]/ suffix

The verdict

“-algie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a suffix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung ‚Schmerz‘

Corpus desk

Index DE-algie · -algie · German

-algie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "-" 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.

Key facts for -algie
PropertyValue
Headword-algie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechSuffix
IPA[alˈɡiː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „-algie“ im Deutschen

-algieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

-algie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as asuffix, transcribed [alˈɡiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung ‚Schmerz‘".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for -algie, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 -algie, spelled --A-L-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung ‚Schmerz‘

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eine Neuralgie entsteht durch die Schädigung peripherer Nerven.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "-algie"?
"-algie" is spelled --A-L-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈɡiː].
What does "-algie" mean?
As a suffix, "-algie" means: nachgestelltes Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung ‚Schmerz‘
How do you pronounce "-algie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "-algie" is [alˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "-algie" come from?
"-algie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list