prügeln

[ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]

/[ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

“prügeln” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #15,976 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#15,976
frequency rank, German
7
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf jemanden, etwas mit oder ohne Hilfsmittel wiederholt einschlagen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

prügeln vs prügelt
86% similar
prügeln vs prüfen
71% similar
prügeln vs prägen
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for prügeln
PropertyValue
Headwordprügeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,976
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prügeln” 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). prügeln lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for prügeln is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,976 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for prügeln, with forms such as "pprügeln", "prgüeln", and "prrügeln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "prügelt", "prüfen", "prägen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is prügeln, spelled P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf jemanden, etwas mit oder ohne Hilfsmittel wiederholt einschlagen
  2. 2
    mit Händen und Füßen gegeneinander kämpfen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pprügeln,prgüeln,prrügeln,prüegln,prügelln,prügelnn,prügenl,prüggeln,prüglen,pürgeln,rpügeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prügeln - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pprügeln1prgüeln2prrügeln1prüegln2prügelln1prügelnn1prügenl2prüggeln1
Edit distance from "prügeln"

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 "prügeln"?
"prügeln" is spelled P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁyːɡl̩n].
What does "prügeln" mean?
As a verb, "prügeln" means: auf jemanden, etwas mit oder ohne Hilfsmittel wiederholt einschlagen
What words are commonly confused with "prügeln"?
"prügeln" is commonly confused with "prügelt", "prüfen", "prägen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "prügeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prügeln" is [ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prügeln" come from?
"prügeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “prügeln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁyːɡl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “prügelt” - see the side-by-side comparison. prügeln vs prügelt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list