Pagode

[paˈɡoːdə]

/[paˈɡoːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pagode” is uncommon German (frequency #63,625 among 3,409 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,625
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - buddhistisches Bauwerk, Tempel-Anlage

Corpus desk

Index DE-pagode · Pagode · German

Pagode · rank #63,625 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,625
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pagen

Nearest frequency peer: Pagen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Pagode”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pagode” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Pagode
PropertyValue
HeadwordPagode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈɡoːdə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#63,625
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Pagode” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pagodeliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Pagen“ (#63,624), „Ostseebad“ (#63,623), „Pappenheim“ (#63,627). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Pagode is uncommon German at frequency #63,625 among 3,409 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈɡoːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Pagode, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Pagode, spelled P-A-G-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    buddhistisches Bauwerk, Tempel-Anlage
  2. 2
    aus Porzellan hergestellte kleine ostasiatische Götterfigur mit nickendem Kopf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die meisten Pagoden findet man in China und Japan.
  2. „Die Linde hatte es bisher nicht zur Geltung kommen lassen; jetzt wurde es durch die Pagode begünstigt, denn diese stand genau gegenüber der Scheune, deren Giebel über den Laubengang hinwegragte.“

Synonyms

HeiligtumGebethausGötterfigurPorzellanfigurTempelTempelturmTurmtempel

This word in other languages

pagoda(English)pagode(Français)pagode(Português)

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 "Pagode"?
"Pagode" is spelled P-A-G-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈɡoːdə].
What does "Pagode" mean?
As a noun, "Pagode" means: buddhistisches Bauwerk, Tempel-Anlage
How do you pronounce "Pagode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pagode" is [paˈɡoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pagode" come from?
"Pagode" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Pagode", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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