Murgang

[ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ]

/[ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Murgang” 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) - Erdrutsch, bei dem ein Strom aus Schlamm und gröberem Gesteinsmaterial im Gebirge schnell talwärts fließt

Corpus desk

Index DE-murgang · Murgang · German

Murgang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Murgang
PropertyValue
HeadwordMurgang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Murgang” sits in German frequency

Murgang falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Murgang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erdrutsch, bei dem ein Strom aus Schlamm und gröberem Gesteinsmaterial im Gebirge schnell talwärts fließt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Murgang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 Murgang, spelled M-U-R-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdrutsch, bei dem ein Strom aus Schlamm und gröberem Gesteinsmaterial im Gebirge schnell talwärts fließt

Synonyms

Mure

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Murgang"?
"Murgang" is spelled M-U-R-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ].
What does "Murgang" mean?
As a noun, "Murgang" means: Erdrutsch, bei dem ein Strom aus Schlamm und gröberem Gesteinsmaterial im Gebirge schnell talwärts fließt
How do you pronounce "Murgang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Murgang" is [ˈmuːɐ̯ɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Murgang" come from?
"Murgang" 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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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