alleinerziehend

[aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]

/[aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]/ adj

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The verdict

“alleinerziehend” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,107
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehende
88% similar
alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehenden
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for alleinerziehend
PropertyValue
Headwordalleinerziehend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#45,107
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alleinerziehend” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). alleinerziehend lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around alleinerziehend (IPA [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,107 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for alleinerziehend, with forms such as "aleinerziehend", "alelinerziehend", and "alleienrziehend". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Alleinerziehende", "Alleinerziehenden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is alleinerziehend, spelled A-L-L-E-I-N-E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aleinerziehend
  • alelinerziehend
  • alleienrziehend
  • alleinerizehend
  • alleinerrziehend
  • alleinerzeihend
  • alleinerzieehnd
  • alleinerziehedn
  • alleinerziehendd
  • alleinerziehennd
  • alleinerziehhend
  • alleinerziehned
  • alleinerziheend
  • alleinerzziehend
  • alleinezriehend
  • alleinnerziehend
  • alleinreziehend
  • allenierziehend
  • allienerziehend
  • laleinerziehend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alleinerziehend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aleinerziehend1alelinerziehend2alleienrziehend2alleinerizehend2alleinerrziehend1alleinerzeihend2alleinerzieehnd2alleinerziehedn2
Edit distance from "alleinerziehend"

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 "alleinerziehend"?
"alleinerziehend" is spelled A-L-L-E-I-N-E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt].
What does "alleinerziehend" mean?
As an adjective, "alleinerziehend" means: einen Elternteil betreffend, der sein Kind oder seine Kinder allein großzieht
What words are commonly confused with "alleinerziehend"?
"alleinerziehend" is commonly confused with "Alleinerziehende", "Alleinerziehenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alleinerziehend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alleinerziehend" is [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alleinerziehend" come from?
"alleinerziehend" 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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Using “alleinerziehend”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-E-I-N-E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈlaɪ̯nʔɛɐ̯ˌt͡siːənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Alleinerziehende” - see the side-by-side comparison. alleinerziehend vs Alleinerziehende
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list