exogen
[ɛksoˈɡeːn]
The verdict
“exogen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch außen liegende Ursachen entstanden, insbesondere in der extern vom Organismus entstehend und von da auf diesen einwirkend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | exogen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ɛksoˈɡeːn] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “exogen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
exogen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ɛksoˈɡeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch außen liegende Ursachen entstanden, insbesondere in der extern vom Organismus entstehend und von da auf diesen einwirkend".
No misspelling variants are generated for exogen in our index, 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is exogen, spelled E-X-O-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1durch außen liegende Ursachen entstanden, insbesondere in der extern vom Organismus entstehend und von da auf diesen einwirkend
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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.
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Using “exogen”
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- The one correct German spelling is E-X-O-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.