Egos

[ˈeːɡos]

/[ˈeːɡos]/ noun

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The verdict

“Egos” is uncommon German (frequency #58,697 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,697
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ego

Key facts for Egos
PropertyValue
HeadwordEgos
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɡos]
Letters4
Frequency rank#58,697
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Egos” 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). Egos lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Egos is uncommon German at frequency #58,697 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɡos]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Egos in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Egos, spelled E-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ego
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ego
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ego
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ego
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ego

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 "Egos"?
"Egos" is spelled E-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɡos].
What does "Egos" mean?
As a noun, "Egos" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ego
How do you pronounce "Egos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Egos" is [ˈeːɡos]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Egos" come from?
"Egos" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Egos”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-G-O-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeːɡos] (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