Piroge
[piˈʁoːɡə]
The verdict
“Piroge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einbaum mit erhöhtem Bord
Corpus desk
Index DE-piroge · Piroge · German
Piroge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Piroge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [piˈʁoːɡə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Piroge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Piroge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [piˈʁoːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einbaum mit erhöhtem Bord".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Piroge, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Piroge, spelled P-I-R-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1Einbaum mit erhöhtem Bord
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Piroge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dabei kam ihm ein Gedanke: Konnte er sich vielleich ein Floß, eine Piroge oder ein improvisiertes leichtes Boot bauen und damit übers Meer flüchten?“
„Kaba, Sékou und Kourou standen am Ufer und sahen der Piroge nach, in der wir langsam auf den Fluss hinausglitten.“
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.