pang

[pæŋ̩]

/[pæŋ̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“pang” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,563 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,563
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plötzlicher Schmerz, Stechen, Stich

Key facts for pang
PropertyValue
Headwordpang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pæŋ̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#79,563
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pang” 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). pang lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for pang is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pæŋ̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,563 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

pang doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is pang, spelled P-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    plötzlicher Schmerz, Stechen, Stich
  2. 2
    aufschießende Angst, plötzlicher Schmerz, Qual, Weh, Pein

Synonyms

painthroetwingegripedistressagonyanguish

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 "pang"?
"pang" is spelled P-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [pæŋ̩].
What does "pang" mean?
As a noun, "pang" means: plötzlicher Schmerz, Stechen, Stich
How do you pronounce "pang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pang" is [pæŋ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pang" come from?
"pang" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “pang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pæŋ̩] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list