Aladin

[ˈaladiːn]

/[ˈaladiːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Aladin” is uncommon German (frequency #64,948 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,948
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hauptfigur des orientalischen Märchens „Aladin und die Wunderlampe“, das in der Märchensammlung „Tausendundeine Nacht“ enthalten ist

Key facts for Aladin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAladin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaladiːn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,948
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Aladin” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Aladin lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Aladin is uncommon German at frequency #64,948 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaladiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptfigur des orientalischen Märchens „Aladin und die Wunderlampe“, das in der Märchensammlung „Tausendundeine Nacht“ enthalten ist".

Aladin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Aladin, spelled A-L-A-D-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptfigur des orientalischen Märchens „Aladin und die Wunderlampe“, das in der Märchensammlung „Tausendundeine Nacht“ enthalten ist

This word in other languages

Aladdin(English)

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 "Aladin"?
"Aladin" is spelled A-L-A-D-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaladiːn].
What does "Aladin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aladin" means: Hauptfigur des orientalischen Märchens „Aladin und die Wunderlampe“, das in der Märchensammlung „Tausendundeine Nacht“ enthalten ist
How do you pronounce "Aladin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aladin" is [ˈaladiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aladin" come from?
"Aladin" 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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Using “Aladin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-A-D-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaladiːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list