Albträumen

[ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən]

/[ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Albträumen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,040 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,040
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Albtraum

Key facts for Albträumen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlbträumen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#80,040
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Albträumen” 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). Albträumen 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

Albträumen is uncommon German at frequency #80,040 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Albtraum".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Albträumen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Albträumen, spelled A-L-B-T-R-Ä-U-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Albtraum

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 "Albträumen"?
"Albträumen" is spelled A-L-B-T-R-Ä-U-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən].
What does "Albträumen" mean?
As a noun, "Albträumen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Albtraum
How do you pronounce "Albträumen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Albträumen" is [ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Albträumen" come from?
"Albträumen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Albträumen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-B-T-R-Ä-U-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈalpˌtʁɔɪ̯mən] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list