Irrgang
[ˈɪʁɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Irrgang” 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 May 6, 2026) - ein falscher Weg bzw. ein falsches Verhalten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Irrgang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪʁɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Irrgang” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Irrgang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɪʁɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Irrgang, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Irrgang, spelled I-R-R-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1ein falscher Weg bzw. ein falsches Verhalten
- 2von hohen Hecken oder anderen Sichtblenden gesäumter, verschlungener Weg in einem Labyrinth oder Dickicht, auf dem man sich leicht verirren kann
This word in other languages
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 “Irrgang”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-R-R-G-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪʁɡaŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.