Alfred

[ˈalfʁeːt]

/[ˈalfʁeːt]/ name

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The verdict

“Alfred” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,937. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,937
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-alfred · Alfred · German

Alfred · rank #3,937 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,937
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH zweites

Nearest frequency peer: zweites (-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 „Alfred“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alfred“ 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 Alfred
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlfred
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈalfʁeːt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,937
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alfred“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Alfredliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zweites“ (#3,936), „angekündigt“ (#3,938), „zone“ (#3,935). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alfred“ bei #3,937. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Alfred (IPA [ˈalfʁeːt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,937 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alfred, with forms such as "aflred", "alferd", and "alffred". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 Alfred, spelled A-L-F-R-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alfred ist eine Seele von Mensch.
  2. „Ins Basislager am Fuß des Bergs begleiteten ihn sein Bruder Vincent und sein Vater Alfred, der als junger Mann Touren im Himalaja unternommen hatte.“

This word in other languages

Alfredo(Español)Alfred(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aflred
  • alferd
  • alffred
  • alfrde
  • alfredd
  • alfrred
  • allfred
  • alrfed
  • lafred

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alfred - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aflred2alferd2alffred1alfrde2alfredd1alfrred1allfred1alrfed2
Edit distance from "Alfred"

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 "Alfred"?
"Alfred" is spelled A-L-F-R-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalfʁeːt].
What does "Alfred" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alfred" means: männlicher Vorname
What are common misspellings of "Alfred"?
Common misspellings include "aflred", "alferd", "alffred", "alfrde", "alfredd". The correct spelling is "Alfred".
How do you pronounce "Alfred"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alfred" is [ˈalfʁeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alfred" come from?
"Alfred" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bergen#3,944vollen#3,930Bochum#3,948türken#3,926

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

treibt9 variantsfliegt9 variantsObjekt9 variantsMädels9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list