Aliens

[ˈɛɪ̯liəns]

/[ˈɛɪ̯liəns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aliens” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,999. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,999
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Alien

Corpus desk

Index DE-aliens · Aliens · German

Aliens · rank #13,999 · 8 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,999
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH aggressiven

Nearest frequency peer: aggressiven (-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 „Aliens“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Aliens vs alles
50% similar
Aliens vs allen
50% similar
Aliens vs alten
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aliens“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Aliensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „aggressiven“ (#13,998), „Amanda“ (#14,000), „aF“ (#13,997). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aliens“ bei #13,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Aliens (IPA [ˈɛɪ̯liəns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,999 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aliens, with forms such as "ailens", "aleins", and "alienns". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "alles", "allen", "alten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Aliens, spelled A-L-I-E-N-S.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aliens - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ailens2aleins2alienns1alienss1aliesn2alines2alliens1laiens2
Edit distance from "Aliens"

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 "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. 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 "Aliens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Amanda#14,000anfing#14,003Zusage#13,990ziehst#13,987

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Zwerg8 variantswarnte8 variantsbläst8 variantsdrink8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list