Pegasos
[ˈpeːɡazɔs]
The verdict
“Pegasos” 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 September 3, 2026) - ein geflügeltes Pferd der griechischen Mythologie
Corpus desk
Index DE-pegasos · Pegasos · German
Pegasos · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Pegasos |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpeːɡazɔs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pegasos“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pegasos is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpeːɡazɔs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pegasos doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Pegasos, spelled P-E-G-A-S-O-S.
Definition
- 1ein geflügeltes Pferd der griechischen Mythologie
- 2Münze aus Korinth
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pegasos appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wie die meisten griechischen Mythen wird auch die Sage von Pegasos und Bellerophon in unzähligen Varianten erzählt.
Soweit sich der Inhalt ermitteln ließ, setzt sich auch dieser Fund ausschließlich aus Pegasoi zusammen, die Münzstätte Korinth ist mit fünf Exemplaren am häufigsten vertreten. Die korinthischen Pegasoi gehören ausschließlich zur IV. Periode.
Synonyms
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.