Alki

[ˈalki]

/[ˈalki]/ noun

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The verdict

“Alki” is uncommon German (frequency #82,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,468
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-alki · Alki · German

Alki · rank #82,468 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,468
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alliierter

Nearest frequency peer: Alliierter (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Alki“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Alki“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alki
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlki
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalki]
Letters4
Frequency rank#82,468
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Alki“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Alkifällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Alliierter“ (#82,469), „Albi“ (#82,465), „Alberich“ (#82,464). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alki“ bei #82,468. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alki is uncommon German at frequency #82,468 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalki]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alkoholiker".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Alki, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Alki, spelled A-L-K-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alkoholiker

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Im Hof begegnet ihr der Alki aus dem zweiten Stock, der gerade ein paar Pullen lautstark in die falsche Tonne wirft.

Synonyms

AlkoholikerAlkoholikerinSäuferSäuferinTrinkerTrinkerinTrunkenbold

This word in other languages

alky(English)borrachín(Español)

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 "Alki"?
"Alki" is spelled A-L-K-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalki].
What does "Alki" mean?
As a noun, "Alki" means: Alkoholiker
How do you pronounce "Alki"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alki" is [ˈalki]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alki" come from?
"Alki" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Albi#82,465aman#82,475Adem#82,455azul#82,538

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list