dramaturge

noun

"dramaturge" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“dramaturge” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.

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Index EN-dramaturge · dramaturge · English

dramaturge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for dramaturge
PropertyValue
Headworddramaturge
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “dramaturge” in English

dramaturgesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for dramaturge, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: * Definition 1: Borrowed from French dramaturge. * Definition 2: Borrowed from German Dramaturg. The correct English form is dramaturge, spelled D-R-A-M-A-T-U-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
  2. 2
    A literary adviser or editor in a theater, opera, or film company that researches, selects, adapts, edits, and interprets scripts, libretti, texts, and printed programs (or helps others with these tasks), consults with authors, and does public relations work.

Etymology

* Definition 1: Borrowed from French dramaturge. * Definition 2: Borrowed from German Dramaturg.

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 "dramaturge"?
"dramaturge" is spelled D-R-A-M-A-T-U-R-G-E.
What does "dramaturge" mean?
As a noun, "dramaturge" means: Someone who writes or adapts theater plays, a playwright, dramatist, especially one connected with a specific theater or company.
What is the origin of the word "dramaturge"?
* Definition 1: Borrowed from French dramaturge. * Definition 2: Borrowed from German Dramaturg. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list