Pygmäe
[pʏˈɡmɛːə]
The verdict
“Pygmäe” 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) - Angehöriger eines afrikanischen Volksgruppe, deren Kennzeichnen eine geringe Körpergröße ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-pygmae · Pygmäe · German
Pygmäe · 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 | Pygmäe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʏˈɡmɛːə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pygmäe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pygmäe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʏˈɡmɛːə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger eines afrikanischen Volksgruppe, deren Kennzeichnen eine geringe Körpergröße ist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Pygmäe in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Pygmäe, spelled P-Y-G-M-Ä-E.
Definition
- 1Angehöriger eines afrikanischen Volksgruppe, deren Kennzeichnen eine geringe Körpergröße ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pygmäe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Manche Völker im Kongo wie etwa die Pygmäen waren zwar bewundernswert friedfertig, dennoch wäre es falsch, Muster natürlicher Unschuld in ihnen zu sehen.“
This word in other languages
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.