Alban

[ˈalbaːn]

/[ˈalbaːn]/ name

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The verdict

“Alban” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,607
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-alban · Alban · German

Alban · rank #35,607 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,607
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ahaus

Nearest frequency peer: Ahaus (-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 „Alban“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alban“ 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).

Alban vs Alma
60% similar
Alban vs alla
40% similar
Alban vs Alta
60% similar

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

Key facts for Alban
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlban
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈalbaːn]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,607
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alban“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Albanliegt 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: „Ahaus“ (#35,606), „Allgemeinbildung“ (#35,608), „Allrounder“ (#35,609). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alban“ bei #35,607. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Alban (IPA [ˈalbaːn]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #35,607 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alban, with forms such as "ablan", "alabn", and "albann". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Alma", "alla", "Alta", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Alban, spelled A-L-B-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Alban ist in die Stadt gefahren, um eine neue Couchgarnitur zu kaufen.

This word in other languages

Alban(English)Alban(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ablan
  • alabn
  • albann
  • albban
  • albna
  • allban
  • laban

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alban - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ablan2alabn2albann1albban1albna2allban1laban2
Edit distance from "Alban"

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 "Alban"?
"Alban" is spelled A-L-B-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalbaːn].
What does "Alban" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alban" means: männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Alban"?
"Alban" is commonly confused with "Alma", "alla", "Alta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alban"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alban" is [ˈalbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alban" come from?
"Alban" 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?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ahaus#35,606anbei#35,617wehre#35,548waltz#35,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

carte7 variantsverde7 variantsusers7 variantsduzen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list