Bulldogge

[ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə]

/[ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Bulldogge” is uncommon German (frequency #58,651 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,651
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hunderasse, ursprünglich gezüchtet, um sie im „Bullenbeißen“ – Bullbiting war eine Form des Tierkampfes – auf Bullen zu hetzen

Key facts for Bulldogge
PropertyValue
HeadwordBulldogge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,651
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Bulldogge” 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). Bulldogge lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Bulldogge is uncommon German at frequency #58,651 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hunderasse, ursprünglich gezüchtet, um sie im „Bullenbeißen“ – Bullbiting war eine Form des Tierkampfes – auf Bullen zu hetzen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Bulldogge, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Bulldogge, spelled B-U-L-L-D-O-G-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hunderasse, ursprünglich gezüchtet, um sie im „Bullenbeißen“ – Bullbiting war eine Form des Tierkampfes – auf Bullen zu hetzen

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); 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 "Bulldogge"?
"Bulldogge" is spelled B-U-L-L-D-O-G-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə].
What does "Bulldogge" mean?
As a noun, "Bulldogge" means: Hunderasse, ursprünglich gezüchtet, um sie im „Bullenbeißen“ – Bullbiting war eine Form des Tierkampfes – auf Bullen zu hetzen
How do you pronounce "Bulldogge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bulldogge" is [ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bulldogge" come from?
"Bulldogge" 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 “Bulldogge”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is B-U-L-L-D-O-G-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʊlˌdɔɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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