adligen

[ˈaːdlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈaːdlɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“adligen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,819
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig

Corpus desk

Index DE-adligen · adligen · German

adligen · rank #23,819 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,819
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH abspielt

Nearest frequency peer: abspielt (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „adligen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „adligen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

adligen vs Alien
57% similar
adligen vs Algen
57% similar
adligen vs Anlagen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for adligen
PropertyValue
Headwordadligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaːdlɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,819
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „adligen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).adligenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „abspielt“ (#23,818), „Alkoholkonsum“ (#23,820), „Ablagerungen“ (#23,817). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „adligen“ bei #23,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around adligen (IPA [ˈaːdlɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,819 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for adligen, with forms such as "addligen", "adilgen", and "adlgien". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Alien", "Algen", "Anlagen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is adligen, spelled A-D-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • addligen
  • adilgen
  • adlgien
  • adliegn
  • adligenn
  • adliggen
  • adligne
  • adlligen
  • aldigen
  • daligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of adligen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

addligen1adilgen2adlgien2adliegn2adligenn1adliggen1adligne2adlligen1
Edit distance from "adligen"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "adligen"?
"adligen" is spelled A-D-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdlɪɡn̩].
What does "adligen" mean?
As an adjective, "adligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs adlig
What words are commonly confused with "adligen"?
"adligen" is commonly confused with "Alien", "Algen", "Anlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "adligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "adligen" is [ˈaːdlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "adligen" come from?
"adligen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Widmung#23,790behaart#23,851beziehe#23,859Bildnis#23,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Anomalie10 variantszahllose10 variantsvölligen10 variantsunsinnig10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list