pogroms

\pɔ.ɡʁɔm\

/\pɔ.ɡʁɔm\/ noun

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The verdict

“pogroms” is uncommon French (frequency #58,170 among 248,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,170
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de pogrom.

Key facts for pogroms
PropertyValue
Headwordpogroms
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pɔ.ɡʁɔm\
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,170
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “pogroms” sits in French frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pogroms is uncommon French at frequency #58,170 among 248,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \pɔ.ɡʁɔm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de pogrom.".

pogroms has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is pogroms, spelled P-O-G-R-O-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de pogrom.

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 "pogroms"?
"pogroms" is spelled P-O-G-R-O-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pɔ.ɡʁɔm\.
What does "pogroms" mean?
As a noun, "pogroms" means: Pluriel de pogrom.
How do you pronounce "pogroms"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pogroms" is \pɔ.ɡʁɔm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pogroms" come from?
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Using “pogroms”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-O-G-R-O-M-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pɔ.ɡʁɔm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list