Bilge
[ˈbɪlɡə]
The verdict
“Bilge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tiefster Punkt eines Schiffes im Kielraum, in dem der Ballast zur Stabilisierung des Schiffes verstaut war
Corpus desk
Index DE-bilge · Bilge · German
Bilge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | Bilge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbɪlɡə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Bilge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Bilge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbɪlɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tiefster Punkt eines Schiffes im Kielraum, in dem der Ballast zur Stabilisierung des Schiffes verstaut war".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bilge, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 Bilge, spelled B-I-L-G-E.
Definition
- 1tiefster Punkt eines Schiffes im Kielraum, in dem der Ballast zur Stabilisierung des Schiffes verstaut war
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Bilge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schwitz-, Spritz- und Abwasser sammeln sich in der Bilge.
In der Bilge sammeln sich Wasser- und Ölreste, das sogenannte Bilgenwasser.
This word in other languages
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.