Alkoven
[alˈkoːvn̩]
The verdict
“Alkoven” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,638 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #83,638
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (zumeist durch einen Vorhang) von einem größeren Raum (zumeist dem eigentlichen Schlafraum) abgegrenzte, fensterlose Nische beziehungsweise nischenartiger Nebenraum mit Schlafgelegenheit
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alkoven |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈkoːvn̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #83,638 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Alkoven” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Alkoven is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈkoːvn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,638 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Alkoven, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Alkoven, spelled A-L-K-O-V-E-N.
Definition
- 1(zumeist durch einen Vorhang) von einem größeren Raum (zumeist dem eigentlichen Schlafraum) abgegrenzte, fensterlose Nische beziehungsweise nischenartiger Nebenraum mit Schlafgelegenheit
- 2(von einem größeren Raum abgehender) kleiner, fensterloser Nebenraum
- 3(in einem Lastkraftwagen, Wohnmobil oder dergleichen) hinter oder über dem Führerhaus befindlicher, abgeteilter Schlafbereich
- 4intimer, verschwiegener Ort (als heimlicher Treffpunkt von Paaren, Verliebten)
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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.
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Using “Alkoven”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-K-O-V-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alˈkoːvn̩] (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.