Bogey

[ˈboːɡi]

/[ˈboːɡi]/ noun

The verdict

“Bogey” 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) - das Absolvieren einer Spielbahn mit einem Schlag mehr als die Vorgabe, ein Schlag über Par

Corpus desk

Index DE-bogey · Bogey · German

Bogey · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Bogey
PropertyValue
HeadwordBogey
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈboːɡi]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bogey“ im Deutschen

Bogeysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bogey is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈboːɡi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Absolvieren einer Spielbahn mit einem Schlag mehr als die Vorgabe, ein Schlag über Par".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Bogey, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bogey, spelled B-O-G-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Absolvieren einer Spielbahn mit einem Schlag mehr als die Vorgabe, ein Schlag über Par

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Auf der vierten Spielbahn – einem kurzen Par-3-Loch – landete er mit dem Abschlag zwar am Rand des Grüns, brauchte dann aber noch drei Putts und musste damit ein Bogey hinnehmen.

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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 "Bogey"?
"Bogey" is spelled B-O-G-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːɡi].
What does "Bogey" mean?
As a noun, "Bogey" means: das Absolvieren einer Spielbahn mit einem Schlag mehr als die Vorgabe, ein Schlag über Par
How do you pronounce "Bogey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bogey" is [ˈboːɡi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bogey" come from?
"Bogey" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list