prügelte

[ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə]

/[ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə]/ verb

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The verdict

“prügelte” is uncommon German (frequency #89,440 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,440
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prügeln

Key facts for prügelte
PropertyValue
Headwordprügelte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#89,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prügelte” 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). prügelte 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

prügelte is uncommon German at frequency #89,440 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

prügelte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is prügelte, spelled P-R-Ü-G-E-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prügeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prügeln
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prügeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "prügelte"?
"prügelte" is spelled P-R-Ü-G-E-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə].
What does "prügelte" mean?
As a verb, "prügelte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs prügeln
How do you pronounce "prügelte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prügelte" is [ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prügelte" come from?
"prügelte" 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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Using “prügelte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ü-G-E-L-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁyːɡl̩tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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