Ahlbeck

[ˈaːlbɛk]

/[ˈaːlbɛk]/ name

The verdict

“Ahlbeck” is uncommon German (frequency #91,250 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,250
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ortsteil von Heringsdorf, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, im Nordosten von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, auf der Insel Usedom; eines der drei so genannten Dreikaiserbäder

Corpus desk

Index DE-ahlbeck · Ahlbeck · German

Ahlbeck · rank #91,250 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,250
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Agitatoren

Nearest frequency peer: Agitatoren (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ahlbeck“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ahlbeck“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ahlbeck
PropertyValue
HeadwordAhlbeck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaːlbɛk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,250
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ahlbeck“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ahlbeckfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Agitatoren“ (#91,249), „Aggregaten“ (#91,248), „Affekte“ (#91,247). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ahlbeck“ bei #91,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ahlbeck is uncommon German at frequency #91,250 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaːlbɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ahlbeck, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ahlbeck, spelled A-H-L-B-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ortsteil von Heringsdorf, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, im Nordosten von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, auf der Insel Usedom; eines der drei so genannten Dreikaiserbäder
  2. 2
    Gemeinde Ahlbeck, bei Ueckermünde, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, D

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ahlbeck liegt an der Grenze zu Polen und nur circa vier Kilometer von Swinemünde entfernt.
  2. Ich bin in Ahlbeck geboren.

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 "Ahlbeck"?
"Ahlbeck" is spelled A-H-L-B-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːlbɛk].
What does "Ahlbeck" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ahlbeck" means: Ortsteil von Heringsdorf, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald, im Nordosten von Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Deutschland, auf der Insel Usedom; eines der drei so genannten Dreikaiserbäder
How do you pronounce "Ahlbeck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ahlbeck" is [ˈaːlbɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ahlbeck" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list