Doge

[ˈdoːʒə]

/[ˈdoːʒə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Doge” is uncommon German (frequency #60,478 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,478
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Titel des Staatsoberhaupts (unter anderem) der ehemaligen Republiken Venedig und Genua

Corpus desk

Index DE-doge · Doge · German

Doge · rank #60,478 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,478
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ditzingen

Nearest frequency peer: Ditzingen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Doge“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Doge“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Doge
PropertyValue
HeadwordDoge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdoːʒə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#60,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Doge“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dogefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ditzingen“ (#60,477), „domine“ (#60,479), „Dittmar“ (#60,476). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Doge“ bei #60,478. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Doge is uncommon German at frequency #60,478 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdoːʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Doge, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Doge, spelled D-O-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Titel des Staatsoberhaupts (unter anderem) der ehemaligen Republiken Venedig und Genua
  2. 2
    Staatsoberhaupt dieser ehemaligen Republiken, Träger des Titels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Worte des Dogen reizten den Thronräüber [sic!] zum wildesten Haß gegen den jungen Alerius.“
  2. „In diese Klasse hast du dich gestellt;

This word in other languages

doge(English)doge(Français)

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 "Doge"?
"Doge" is spelled D-O-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdoːʒə].
What does "Doge" mean?
As a noun, "Doge" means: Titel des Staatsoberhaupts (unter anderem) der ehemaligen Republiken Venedig und Genua
How do you pronounce "Doge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Doge" is [ˈdoːʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Doge" come from?
"Doge" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Doge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dost#60,481Bons#60,430Balz#60,388fool#60,568

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list