Abalone

[abaˈloːnə]

/[abaˈloːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Abalone” 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) - eine vor Amerika vorkommende Meeresschnecke aus der Familie der Haliotidae, die essbar ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-abalone · Abalone · German

Abalone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Abalone
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbalone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[abaˈloːnə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Abalone“ im Deutschen

Abaloneliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Abalone is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [abaˈloːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine vor Amerika vorkommende Meeresschnecke aus der Familie der Haliotidae, die essbar ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Abalone, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Abalone, spelled A-B-A-L-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine vor Amerika vorkommende Meeresschnecke aus der Familie der Haliotidae, die essbar ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ist das da auf dem Teller eine Abalone?

Synonyms

SeeohrMeerohrHaliotis

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 "Abalone"?
"Abalone" is spelled A-B-A-L-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [abaˈloːnə].
What does "Abalone" mean?
As a noun, "Abalone" means: eine vor Amerika vorkommende Meeresschnecke aus der Familie der Haliotidae, die essbar ist
How do you pronounce "Abalone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abalone" is [abaˈloːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abalone" come from?
"Abalone" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list