pogrom

/ˈpɒɡɹəm/

//ˈpɒɡɹəm// noun

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"pogrom" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“pogrom” is uncommon English (frequency #59,634 among 4,417 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,634
frequency rank, English
4,417
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.

Corpus desk

Index EN-pogrom · pogrom · English

pogrom · rank #59,634 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,634
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,417
  • PHOTO-FINISH pog

Nearest frequency peer: pog (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “pogrom”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “pogrom” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for pogrom
PropertyValue
Headwordpogrom
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈpɒɡɹəm/
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “pogrom” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).pogromfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “pog” (#59,633), “Posen” (#59,635), “Podolski” (#59,632). Among 4,417 “P” headwords, “pogrom” is #59,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pogrom is uncommon English at frequency #59,634 among 4,417 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpɒɡɹəm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for pogrom in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm). The correct English form is pogrom, spelled P-O-G-R-O-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
  2. 2
    An antisemitic hate crime with a large death toll, irrespective of the number of perpetrators.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. More strikingly, when blood ran on the streets of Pittsburgh after the pogrom at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, Trump did not meet with community leaders of the Pittsburgh Jewish community, nor the family members of the dead, nor even the city’s mayor. He spoke with Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador to the United States.

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm).

This word in other languages

pogromo(Español)pogrom(Français)Pogrom(Deutsch)pogrom(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pogrom"?
"pogrom" is spelled P-O-G-R-O-M. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɒɡɹəm/.
What does "pogrom" mean?
As a noun, "pogrom" means: A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews.
How do you pronounce "pogrom"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pogrom" is /ˈpɒɡɹəm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "pogrom"?
Borrowed from Yiddish פּאָגראָם (pogrom), from Russian погро́м (pogróm). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "pogrom", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

perron#59,621peewee#59,615peeved#59,614reeder#59,663

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list