Passgang
[ˈpasˌɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Passgang” 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) - Gangart von Vierbeinern, bei der die rechten und linken Beine abwechselnd vorgesetzt werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-passgang · Passgang · German
Passgang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Passgang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpasˌɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Passgang“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Passgang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpasˌɡaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gangart von Vierbeinern, bei der die rechten und linken Beine abwechselnd vorgesetzt werden".
Passgang has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Passgang, spelled P-A-S-S-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1Gangart von Vierbeinern, bei der die rechten und linken Beine abwechselnd vorgesetzt werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Passgang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kamele und Giraffen gehen im Passgang.
„Kutusow trieb ungeduldig sein Pferd an, das in weit ausladendem Passgang die Last des schweren Mannes trug, und legte immer wieder nickend die Hand an die schirmlose, rotgeränderte weisse Chevaliergarde-Mütze, die er aufhatte.“
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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.