albumen

[al.by.mɛn]

/[al.by.mɛn]/ noun

The verdict

“albumen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-albumen · albumen · German

albumen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for albumen
PropertyValue
Headwordalbumen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al.by.mɛn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „albumen“ im Deutschen

albumenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

albumen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [al.by.mɛn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Eiweiß".

Zero misspellings are on record for albumen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is albumen, spelled A-L-B-U-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eiweiß

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "albumen"?
"albumen" is spelled A-L-B-U-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [al.by.mɛn].
What does "albumen" mean?
As a noun, "albumen" means: Eiweiß
How do you pronounce "albumen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "albumen" is [al.by.mɛn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "albumen" come from?
"albumen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list