Aalbutt

[ˈaːlˌbʊt]

/[ˈaːlˌbʊt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Plattfisch aus der Familie der Schollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aalbutt · Aalbutt · German

Aalbutt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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.

Key facts for Aalbutt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAalbutt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːlˌbʊt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Aalbutt“ im Deutschen

Aalbuttschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Aalbutt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːlˌbʊt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plattfisch aus der Familie der Schollen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Aalbutt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Aalbutt, spelled A-A-L-B-U-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plattfisch aus der Familie der Schollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In Deutschland ist der Aalbutt als Speisefisch eher unbekannt.

Synonyms

HundszungeRotzungeZungenbuttGlyptocephalus cynoglossus

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 "Aalbutt"?
"Aalbutt" is spelled A-A-L-B-U-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːlˌbʊt].
What does "Aalbutt" mean?
As a noun, "Aalbutt" means: Plattfisch aus der Familie der Schollen
How do you pronounce "Aalbutt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aalbutt" is [ˈaːlˌbʊt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aalbutt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list