Exegese

[ɛkseˈɡeːzə]

/[ɛkseˈɡeːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Exegese” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,589
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feststellung, Erklärung des Inhalts, Auslegung; besonders von Gesetzestexten oder biblischen Büchern

Corpus desk

Index DE-exegese · Exegese · German

Exegese · rank #44,589 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,589
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH everyone

Nearest frequency peer: everyone (-2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Exegese“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Exegese“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Exegese
PropertyValue
HeadwordExegese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛkseˈɡeːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,589
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Exegese“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Exegeseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „everyone“ (#44,587), „fachgerecht“ (#44,591), „everybody“ (#44,586). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Exegese“ bei #44,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Exegese (IPA [ɛkseˈɡeːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,589 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Feststellung, Erklärung des Inhalts, Auslegung; besonders von Gesetzestexten oder biblischen Büchern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exegese, with forms such as "eexgese", "exeegse", and "exegees". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Exegese, spelled E-X-E-G-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feststellung, Erklärung des Inhalts, Auslegung; besonders von Gesetzestexten oder biblischen Büchern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Bei der Exegese des Psalms 139 stehen die Ausleger stets vor einem Interpretationsproblem.

Synonyms

Schriftauslegung

This word in other languages

exegesis(English)exegesis(Español)exégèse(Français)exegese(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eexgese
  • exeegse
  • exegees
  • exegesse
  • exeggese
  • exegsee
  • exgeese
  • exxegese
  • xeegese

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Exegese - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eexgese2exeegse2exegees2exegesse1exeggese1exegsee2exgeese2exxegese1
Edit distance from "Exegese"

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 "Exegese"?
"Exegese" is spelled E-X-E-G-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛkseˈɡeːzə].
What does "Exegese" mean?
As a noun, "Exegese" means: Feststellung, Erklärung des Inhalts, Auslegung; besonders von Gesetzestexten oder biblischen Büchern
What are common misspellings of "Exegese"?
Common misspellings include "eexgese", "exeegse", "exegees", "exegesse", "exeggese". The correct spelling is "Exegese".
How do you pronounce "Exegese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exegese" is [ɛkseˈɡeːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Exegese" come from?
"Exegese" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erzürnt#44,580erschuf#44,576frecher#44,613engstem#44,564

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

erbost9 variantsGanser9 variantsgerügt9 variantsGlasur9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list