prügeln

[ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]

/[ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“prügeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,976
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf jemanden, etwas mit oder ohne Hilfsmittel wiederholt einschlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-prugeln · prügeln · German

prügeln · rank #15,976 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,976
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Prägung

Nearest frequency peer: Prägung (-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 “prügeln”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “prügeln” 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 September 3, 2026

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)

Wo “prügeln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.prügelnliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Prägung“ (#15,975), „Psychologe“ (#15,977), „prägt“ (#15,974). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around prügeln (IPA [ˈpʁyːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,976 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prügeln, spelled P-R-Ü-G-E-L-N.

Definition

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie prügelten ihn halb tot.
  2. Auf offener Straße prügelten zwei Polizisten in Ägypten einen Mann tot.

Synonyms

schlagenverprügelnhauenkeilendreschenverhauenwamsenverdrescheneindreschenabreibenknüppelnbläuenversohlenvermöbelnzüchtigenraufenbalgenringenstreitentätlichrangelnHaareGoschenhauenGurgelgehen

Antonyms

streichelnliebkosenbefrieden

This word in other languages

beat(English)golpear(Español)battre(Français)

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 - 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.

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.

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. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

mitteilte11 variantsStrophe11 variantsSubjekt11 variantsKranker11 variants

What to do next

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  • "prügeln" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "prügelt". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #15,976 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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