Fourage

[fuˈʁaːʒə]

/[fuˈʁaːʒə]/ noun

The verdict

“Fourage” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Futter für die Pferde

Corpus desk

Index DE-fourage · Fourage · German

Fourage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Fourage
PropertyValue
HeadwordFourage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[fuˈʁaːʒə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Fourage“ im Deutschen

Fourageschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fourage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [fuˈʁaːʒə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Fourage has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Fourage, spelled F-O-U-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Futter für die Pferde
  2. 2
    die Lebensmittel beziehungsweise der Mundvorrat für die Truppe
  3. 3
    die Nahrung, welche die Arbeiterinnen staatenbildender Insekten für die Brut herbeischaffen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für Fourage hat Bartl gesorgt, tröste ich mich, und so was macht er gründlich: Zu verhungern brauchen wir nicht.“
  2. „Wer satt werden will, muss auch auf Fourage gehen.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Fourage"?
"Fourage" is spelled F-O-U-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [fuˈʁaːʒə].
What does "Fourage" mean?
As a noun, "Fourage" means: das Futter für die Pferde
How do you pronounce "Fourage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fourage" is [fuˈʁaːʒə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fourage" come from?
"Fourage" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list