méringue

[meʁɛ̃ɡe]

/[meʁɛ̃ɡe]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Merengue

Corpus desk

Index DE-meringue · méringue · German

méringue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 méringue
PropertyValue
Headwordméringue
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[meʁɛ̃ɡe]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „méringue“ im Deutschen

méringueschafft 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

méringue is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [meʁɛ̃ɡe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for méringue, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented 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 méringue, spelled M-É-R-I-N-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Merengue
  2. 2
    Merengue

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 "méringue"?
"méringue" is spelled M-É-R-I-N-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [meʁɛ̃ɡe].
What does "méringue" mean?
As a noun, "méringue" means: Merengue
How do you pronounce "méringue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "méringue" is [meʁɛ̃ɡe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "méringue" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list