Pilgerreise

[ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pilgerreise” is uncommon German (frequency #58,173 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,173
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - religiöse Reise, mit dem Ziel zu einem heiligen Ort zu wandern

Corpus desk

Index DE-pilgerreise · Pilgerreise · German

Pilgerreise · rank #58,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,173
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH Phyllis

Nearest frequency peer: Phyllis (-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 “Pilgerreise”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Pilgerreise” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for Pilgerreise
PropertyValue
HeadwordPilgerreise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#58,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Pilgerreise” 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). Pilgerreise lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Pilgerreise is uncommon German at frequency #58,173 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "religiöse Reise, mit dem Ziel zu einem heiligen Ort zu wandern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Pilgerreise in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pilgerreise, spelled P-I-L-G-E-R-R-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    religiöse Reise, mit dem Ziel zu einem heiligen Ort zu wandern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mit seiner Pilgerreise ins Heilige Land im Januar 1964 setzte Paul VI. sogleich einen eigenen Akzent in Richtung einer zukünftigen weltfriedenspolitischen Rolle des Papstes und des Heiligen Stuhles.“
  2. „Die Wallfahrer, die früher von Deutschland aus nach Santiago […] pilgerten, waren überzeugt, dass ihre Pilgerreise sie zum richtigen Heiligen dieses Namens, also zum wahren Jakob, führte, während diejenigen, die den weiten Weg mieden und ein näher gelegenes (falsches) Jakobsgrab ansteuerten, für sie auf einem Irrweg waren.“

This word in other languages

pilgrimage(English)peregrinación(Español)pèlerinage(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Pilgerreise"?
"Pilgerreise" is spelled P-I-L-G-E-R-R-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə].
What does "Pilgerreise" mean?
As a noun, "Pilgerreise" means: religiöse Reise, mit dem Ziel zu einem heiligen Ort zu wandern
How do you pronounce "Pilgerreise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pilgerreise" is [ˈpɪlɡɐˌʁaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pilgerreise" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 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