PEGIDA

[peˈɡiːda]

/[peˈɡiːda]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“PEGIDA” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,647
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes

Corpus desk

Index DE-pegida · PEGIDA · German

PEGIDA · rank #7,647 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,647
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Osteuropa

Nearest frequency peer: Osteuropa (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „PEGIDA“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „PEGIDA“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for PEGIDA
PropertyValue
HeadwordPEGIDA
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[peˈɡiːda]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,647
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „PEGIDA“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).PEGIDAliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Osteuropa“ (#7,646), „Pornos“ (#7,648), „Mutti“ (#7,645). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „PEGIDA“ bei #7,647. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around PEGIDA (IPA [peˈɡiːda]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #7,647 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for PEGIDA, with forms such as "epgida", "pegdia", and "peggida". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is PEGIDA, spelled P-E-G-I-D-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Homogenität des deutschen Volks oder der deutschen Nation, der sich die AfD oder PEGIDA verpflichtet fühlen, gibt es nicht.“
  2. „Die Abneigung gegen eine heterogene Gesellschaft, ein Volk aus freien und gleichen Staatsbürgerinnen und Staatsbürgern, die sich ein Grundgesetz und eine demokratische Praxis teilen, artikulieren nicht nur die politischen Akteure von PEGIDA oder der AfD.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epgida
  • pegdia
  • peggida
  • pegiad
  • pegidda
  • peigda
  • pgeida
  • ppegida

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of PEGIDA - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

epgida2pegdia2peggida1pegiad2pegidda1peigda2pgeida2ppegida1
Edit distance from "PEGIDA"

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 "PEGIDA"?
"PEGIDA" is spelled P-E-G-I-D-A. The IPA pronunciation is [peˈɡiːda].
What does "PEGIDA" mean?
As an abbreviation, "PEGIDA" means: Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes
What are common misspellings of "PEGIDA"?
Common misspellings include "epgida", "pegdia", "peggida", "pegiad", "pegidda". The correct spelling is "PEGIDA".
How do you pronounce "PEGIDA"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "PEGIDA" is [peˈɡiːda]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "PEGIDA" come from?
"PEGIDA" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Pornos#7,648Läufer#7,641Klappe#7,633haltet#7,621

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

spart8 variantsBucht8 variantsChips8 variantsWeiber8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list