Akelei
[akəˈlaɪ̯]
The verdict
“Akelei” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Aquilegia
Corpus desk
Index DE-akelei · Akelei · German
Akelei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Akelei |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [akəˈlaɪ̯] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Akelei“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Akelei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akəˈlaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Aquilegia".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Akelei in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Akelei, spelled A-K-E-L-E-I.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Aquilegia
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Akelei appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Akeleien gibt es in unzähligen Zuchtformen.
Vor unserem Haus wächst eine Akelei.
Synonyms
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.