Droge
\ˈdʁoːɡə\
The verdict
“Droge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Médicament.
Corpus desk
Index FR-droge · Droge · French
Droge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Droge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈdʁoːɡə\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Droge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈdʁoːɡə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Droge, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Droge, spelled D-R-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1Médicament.
- 2Drogue.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Droge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Kokain und Heroin sind gefährliche Drogen.
Eine erste toxikologische Untersuchung der Champagner-Flasche ergab: "Es waren Dinge drin, die in einem Champagner eigentlich nicht vorkommen", sagte der Leitende Oberstaatsanwalt in Weiden, Gerd Schäfer. In der Flasche befand sich die Droge Liquid Ecstasy, laut Staatsanwaltschaft "in erheblicher Konzentration".
Synonyms
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.