URG

abbrev

The verdict

“URG” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an abbreviation. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urheberrechtsgesetz

Corpus desk

Index DE-urg · URG · German

URG · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "U" 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.

Key facts for URG
PropertyValue
HeadwordURG
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „URG“ im Deutschen

URGliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

URG is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

URG has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is URG, spelled U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Urheberrechtsgesetz
  2. 2
    Unternehmensreorganisationsgesetz (Langtitel: Bundesgesetz über die Reorganisation von Unternehmen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Berechtigten müssen alle zweckdienlichen Angaben machen, welche die Zollverwaltung benötigt, um über den Antrag entscheiden zu können (Art. 76 Abs. 2 URG).
  2. Die gemäß §§ 23 und 24 URG zu berechnenden Kennzahlen sollen durch die Methode der Darstellung der Investitionszuschüsse in der Bilanz nicht beeinflusst werden.

Synonyms

UrhGURG 1997

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 "URG"?
"URG" is spelled U-R-G.
What does "URG" mean?
As an abbreviation, "URG" means: Urheberrechtsgesetz
What language does "URG" come from?
"URG" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list