fog

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/[…]/ noun

The verdict

“fog” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,089 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,089
frequency rank, German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - fein verteilte Flüssigkeitströpfchen in der Luft = Nebel

Key facts for fog
PropertyValue
Headwordfog
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#52,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fog” 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). fog lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for fog is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,089 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for fog in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is fog, spelled F-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    fein verteilte Flüssigkeitströpfchen in der Luft = Nebel
  2. 2
    lethargische, verwirrte Geistesverfassung
  3. 3
    Schleier auf Bildern

Synonyms

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 "fog"?
"fog" is spelled F-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "fog" mean?
As a noun, "fog" means: fein verteilte Flüssigkeitströpfchen in der Luft = Nebel
How do you pronounce "fog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fog" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "fog" come from?
"fog" 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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Using “fog”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list