Uigure

[ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə]

/[ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə]/ noun

The verdict

“Uigure” 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 May 6, 2026) - Angehöriger einer turksprachigen Ethnie, die in dem autonomen Gebiet Xinjiang im Nordwesten der Volksrepublik China lebt

Key facts for Uigure
PropertyValue
HeadwordUigure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Uigure” sits in German frequency

Uigure 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Uigure is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger einer turksprachigen Ethnie, die in dem autonomen Gebiet Xinjiang im Nordwesten der Volksrepublik China lebt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Uigure in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Uigure, spelled U-I-G-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger einer turksprachigen Ethnie, die in dem autonomen Gebiet Xinjiang im Nordwesten der Volksrepublik China lebt

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Uigure"?
"Uigure" is spelled U-I-G-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə].
What does "Uigure" mean?
As a noun, "Uigure" means: Angehöriger einer turksprachigen Ethnie, die in dem autonomen Gebiet Xinjiang im Nordwesten der Volksrepublik China lebt
How do you pronounce "Uigure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uigure" is [ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uigure" come from?
"Uigure" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Uigure”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-I-G-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊɪ̯ˈɡuːʁə] (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