Ales

[ɛɪ̯ls]

/[ɛɪ̯ls]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ales” is uncommon German (frequency #65,959 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,959
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ale

Key facts for Ales
PropertyValue
HeadwordAles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛɪ̯ls]
Letters4
Frequency rank#65,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ales” 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). Ales 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

Ales is uncommon German at frequency #65,959 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛɪ̯ls]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Ales has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ales, spelled A-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ale
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ale
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Ale
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ale
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Ale

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 "Ales"?
"Ales" is spelled A-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛɪ̯ls].
What does "Ales" mean?
As a noun, "Ales" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ale
How do you pronounce "Ales"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ales" is [ɛɪ̯ls]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ales" come from?
"Ales" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Ales”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛɪ̯ls] (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