Alarmsignal

[aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl]

/[aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Alarmsignal” is uncommon German (frequency #81,247 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,247
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hörbares oder auch optisches Zeichen, das vor etwas warnt

Key facts for Alarmsignal
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlarmsignal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alarmsignal” 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). Alarmsignal lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Alarmsignal is uncommon German at frequency #81,247 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hörbares oder auch optisches Zeichen, das vor etwas warnt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Alarmsignal in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Alarmsignal, spelled A-L-A-R-M-S-I-G-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    hörbares oder auch optisches Zeichen, das vor etwas warnt

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 "Alarmsignal"?
"Alarmsignal" is spelled A-L-A-R-M-S-I-G-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl].
What does "Alarmsignal" mean?
As a noun, "Alarmsignal" means: hörbares oder auch optisches Zeichen, das vor etwas warnt
How do you pronounce "Alarmsignal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alarmsignal" is [aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alarmsignal" come from?
"Alarmsignal" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Alarmsignal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-A-R-M-S-I-G-N-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈlaʁmzɪˌɡnaːl] (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