Alkoholiker

[alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ]

/[alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Alkoholiker” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,898
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der auf regelmäßigen Alkoholgenuss angewiesen und von Alkohol abhängig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-alkoholiker · Alkoholiker · German

Alkoholiker · rank #16,898 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,898
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH AKW

Nearest frequency peer: AKW (-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 „Alkoholiker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alkoholiker“ 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 Alkoholiker
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlkoholiker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#16,898
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alkoholiker“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Alkoholikerliegt 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: „AKW“ (#16,897), „Agenturen“ (#16,896), „amtlich“ (#16,900). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alkoholiker“ bei #16,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Alkoholiker (IPA [alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,898 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der auf regelmäßigen Alkoholgenuss angewiesen und von Alkohol abhängig ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alkoholiker, with forms such as "akloholiker", "alkhooliker", and "alkkoholiker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Alkoholiker, spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der auf regelmäßigen Alkoholgenuss angewiesen und von Alkohol abhängig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du schon gehört? Dieser Gregor ist anscheinend Alkoholiker!
  2. „Im Augenblick schienen ihre Liebesängste und -begierden denen eines Süchtigen zu gleichen, eines Alkoholikers, eines Spielers.“

Synonyms

AlkoholabhängigerAlkoholkrankerSäuferTrinker

Antonyms

AbstinenzlerAntialkoholiker

This word in other languages

alcoholic(English)alcohólico(Español)alcoolique(Français)alcoólatra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • akloholiker
  • alkhooliker
  • alkkoholiker
  • alkohholiker
  • alkohloiker
  • alkohoilker
  • alkoholiekr
  • alkoholikerr
  • alkoholikker
  • alkoholikre
  • alkoholkier
  • alkoholliker
  • alkoohliker
  • allkoholiker
  • alokholiker
  • lakoholiker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alkoholiker - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

akloholiker2alkhooliker2alkkoholiker1alkohholiker1alkohloiker2alkohoilker2alkoholiekr2alkoholikerr1
Edit distance from "Alkoholiker"

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 "Alkoholiker"?
"Alkoholiker" is spelled A-L-K-O-H-O-L-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ].
What does "Alkoholiker" mean?
As a noun, "Alkoholiker" means: jemand, der auf regelmäßigen Alkoholgenuss angewiesen und von Alkohol abhängig ist
What are common misspellings of "Alkoholiker"?
Common misspellings include "akloholiker", "alkhooliker", "alkkoholiker", "alkohholiker", "alkohloiker". The correct spelling is "Alkoholiker".
How do you pronounce "Alkoholiker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alkoholiker" is [alkoˈhoːlɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alkoholiker" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abgewickelt#16,892Zeigefinger#16,884aufzuzeigen#16,914Wartezeiten#16,878

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Anlaufstelle16 variantsanzuerkennen16 variantszerbrechen16 variantsbesichtigt16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list