allein
German, conjunction/(ʔ)aˈlaɪn/
allein is spelled A-L-L-E-I-N (6 letters) and appears 219 times per million words in written German, the 395th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Allein is a German conjunction meaning “only, but” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “aber, doch”.
What does allein mean in English?
adjective
- 1
alone
Er ist ganz allein.
adverb
- 1
alone
Er schrieb das Buch allein.
- 2
only
Allein ein Wunder kann uns noch helfen.
conjunction
- 1
only, but
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. für sich, getrennt, einsam, einzeln sein; nur; ohne Beistand, Zeugen, Anwesenheit von anderen Personen, ohne Hilfe sein 2. ausschließlich anderer Personen, Gegenstände, Umstände; nur
conjunction: 1. aber, doch
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of allein
- alleine alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce allein?
- /(ʔ)aˈlaɪn/
- /(ʔ)əˈlɔɪ̯/
- [aˈlaɪ̯n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to allein
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is allein in German?
allein appears 219 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).