Alken
[alˈkeːn]
The verdict
“Alken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ungesättigter, nicht-ringförmiger Kohlenwasserstoff mit einer Doppelbindung
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈkeːn] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Alken” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Alken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈkeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungesättigter, nicht-ringförmiger Kohlenwasserstoff mit einer Doppelbindung".
Alken has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Alken, spelled A-L-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1ungesättigter, nicht-ringförmiger Kohlenwasserstoff mit einer Doppelbindung
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Alken”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alˈkeːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.