Alexanderplatz

[alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s]

/[alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s]/ name

The verdict

“Alexanderplatz” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,002
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zentraler Platz im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte

Corpus desk

Index DE-alexanderplatz · Alexanderplatz · German

Alexanderplatz · rank #23,002 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,002
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aktualisieren

Nearest frequency peer: aktualisieren (-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 „Alexanderplatz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alexanderplatz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alexanderplatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlexanderplatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s]
Letters14
Frequency rank#23,002
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alexanderplatz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Alexanderplatzliegt 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: „aktualisieren“ (#23,001), „affiliate“ (#23,000), „alla“ (#23,004). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alexanderplatz“ bei #23,002. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Alexanderplatz (IPA [alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,002 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zentraler Platz im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alexanderplatz, with forms such as "aelxanderplatz", "aleaxnderplatz", and "alexadnerplatz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Alexanderplatz, spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    zentraler Platz im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Kaum war er draußen auf der Straße, fing er an zu rennen und wurde erst wieder langsamer, als er den Alexanderplatz erreicht hatte, der gut einen halben Kilometer entfernt lag.“
  2. „Zwölf Tage später, an einem Montagvormittag, traf sie sich mit ihm in der Buchhandlung am Alexanderplatz, wo Heinrich sich vor einer Reise nach Weimar zwei bestellte Bücher abholen wollte.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aelxanderplatz
  • aleaxnderplatz
  • alexadnerplatz
  • alexandderplatz
  • alexandeprlatz
  • alexanderlpatz
  • alexanderpaltz
  • alexanderplattz
  • alexanderplatzz
  • alexanderplazt
  • alexanderpllatz
  • alexanderpltaz
  • alexanderpplatz
  • alexanderrplatz
  • alexandreplatz
  • alexanedrplatz
  • alexannderplatz
  • alexnaderplatz
  • alexxanderplatz
  • allexanderplatz
  • alxeanderplatz
  • laexanderplatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alexanderplatz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aelxanderplatz2aleaxnderplatz2alexadnerplatz2alexandderplatz1alexandeprlatz2alexanderlpatz2alexanderpaltz2alexanderplattz1
Edit distance from "Alexanderplatz"

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 "Alexanderplatz"?
"Alexanderplatz" is spelled A-L-E-X-A-N-D-E-R-P-L-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s].
What does "Alexanderplatz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alexanderplatz" means: zentraler Platz im Berliner Ortsteil Mitte
What are common misspellings of "Alexanderplatz"?
Common misspellings include "aelxanderplatz", "aleaxnderplatz", "alexadnerplatz", "alexandderplatz", "alexandeprlatz". The correct spelling is "Alexanderplatz".
How do you pronounce "Alexanderplatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alexanderplatz" is [alɛˈksandɐˌplat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alexanderplatz" come from?
"Alexanderplatz" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list