Shōgun

[ˈʃoːɡun]

/[ˈʃoːɡun]/ noun

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The verdict

“Shōgun” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - japanischer Militärtitel

Key facts for Shōgun
PropertyValue
HeadwordShōgun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃoːɡun]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Shōgun” sits in German frequency

Shōgun falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Shōgun is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃoːɡun]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "japanischer Militärtitel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Shōgun in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Shōgun, spelled S-H-Ō-G-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    japanischer Militärtitel

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Shōgun"?
"Shōgun" is spelled S-H-Ō-G-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃoːɡun].
What does "Shōgun" mean?
As a noun, "Shōgun" means: japanischer Militärtitel
How do you pronounce "Shōgun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Shōgun" is [ˈʃoːɡun]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Shōgun" come from?
"Shōgun" 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 “Shōgun”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-H-Ō-G-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃoːɡun] (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
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