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The verdict

“IgA” is uncommon German (frequency #53,795 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,795
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Immunglobulin A, Typ von Antikörper (zur Abwehr von Krankheitserregern), der im Blut nachgewiesen werden kann

Key facts for IgA
PropertyValue
HeadwordIgA
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[…]
Letters3
Frequency rank#53,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “IgA” 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). IgA 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

IgA is uncommon German at frequency #53,795 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Immunglobulin A, Typ von Antikörper (zur Abwehr von Krankheitserregern), der im Blut nachgewiesen werden kann".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for IgA, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is IgA, spelled I-G-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Immunglobulin A, Typ von Antikörper (zur Abwehr von Krankheitserregern), der im Blut nachgewiesen werden kann

Antonyms

IgGIgM

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 "IgA"?
"IgA" is spelled I-G-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "IgA" mean?
As an abbreviation, "IgA" means: Immunglobulin A, Typ von Antikörper (zur Abwehr von Krankheitserregern), der im Blut nachgewiesen werden kann
How do you pronounce "IgA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "IgA" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "IgA" come from?
"IgA" 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 “IgA”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-G-A - 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