Aliens

/[ˈɛɪ̯liəns]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,999

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

18

similar word pairs

Aliens is aGermannoun. It means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Alien Pronounced [ˈɛɪ̯liəns]. Often confused with alles and allen.

Key facts for Aliens
PropertyValue
HeadwordAliens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛɪ̯liəns]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,999
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Aliens in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Aliens is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛɪ̯liəns]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,999 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aliens, with forms such as "ailens", "aleins", and "alienns". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "alles", "allen", "alten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Aliens, spelled A-L-I-E-N-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ailens,aleins,alienns,alienss,aliesn,alines,alliens,laiens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Aliens

Misspelling Variants of "Aliens"

ailens6aleins6alienns7alienss7aliesn6alines6alliens7laiens6
Misspelling Variants of "Aliens"

Frequency rank: #13,999 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Aliens"?
"Aliens" is spelled A-L-I-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛɪ̯liəns].
What does "Aliens" mean?
As a noun, "Aliens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Alien
What words are commonly confused with "Aliens"?
"Aliens" is commonly confused with "alles", "allen", "alten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aliens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aliens" is [ˈɛɪ̯liəns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aliens" come from?
"Aliens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our German index:

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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.