Burg

\bʊʁk\

/\bʊʁk\/ noun

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The verdict

“Burg” is uncommon French (frequency #66,555 among 4,251 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,555
frequency rank, French
4,251
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Château fort.

Corpus desk

Index FR-burg · Burg · French

Burg · rank #66,555 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,555
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,251
  • PHOTO-FINISH Byblos

Nearest frequency peer: Byblos (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Burg »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Burg » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Burg
PropertyValue
HeadwordBurg
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\bʊʁk\
Letters4
Frequency rank#66,555
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Burg » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).Burgtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « Byblos » (#66,556), « Bélarus » (#66,557), « brush » (#66,552). Parmi 4,251 lemmes en « B », « Burg » est au #66,555. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Burg is uncommon French at frequency #66,555 among 4,251 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \bʊʁk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Burg, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Burg, spelled B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Château fort.
  2. 2
    Château de sable sur la plage.
  3. 3
    Terrier du castor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im späten 8. und im 9. Jahrhundert begannen auch die Slawen mit dem Bau von Burgen.
  2. Miesel hat seinen Aberglauben: In der Tasche seiner Jeans steckt immer ein Legostein (...) Er stammt aus der Festungsmauer einer Burg, an der er mit seinem Vater in seinem Kinderzimmer baute.

Synonyms

RefugiumZitadelleFesteRaubschlossBollwerkFestungSchlossSchutzraumFelsennestBefestigungZufluchtBastionKastellFortSommerresidenzPalastWartePfalzRaubnest

Antonyms

GrabenTurmWall

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Burg"?
"Burg" is spelled B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is \bʊʁk\.
What does "Burg" mean?
As a noun, "Burg" means: Château fort.
How do you pronounce "Burg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Burg" is \bʊʁk\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Burg" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

brrr#66,551beep#66,526bare#66,520Aups#66,507

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list