Alleinstellungsmerkmal

[aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl]

/[aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Alleinstellungsmerkmal” is a German headword at frequency #29,459, used as a noun.

#29,459
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kennzeichnendes Merkmal, Charakteristikum, das die Einmaligkeit, Unverwechselbarkeit von etwas ausmacht, besonders hinsichtlich seiner Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten

Key facts for Alleinstellungsmerkmal
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlleinstellungsmerkmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl]
Letters22
Frequency rank#29,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alleinstellungsmerkmal” 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). Alleinstellungsmerkmal lands here:

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

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

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Alleinstellungsmerkmal is 22 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,459 in overall German word frequency among 113,935 “A” headwords. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "kennzeichnendes Merkmal, Charakteristikum, das die Einmaligkeit, Unverwechselbarkeit von etwas ausmacht, besonders hinsichtlich seiner Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten".

Zero misspellings are on record for Alleinstellungsmerkmal in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Alleinstellungsmerkmal, spelled A-L-L-E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kennzeichnendes Merkmal, Charakteristikum, das die Einmaligkeit, Unverwechselbarkeit von etwas ausmacht, besonders hinsichtlich seiner Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Alleinstellungsmerkmal"?
"Alleinstellungsmerkmal" is spelled A-L-L-E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl].
What does "Alleinstellungsmerkmal" mean?
As a noun, "Alleinstellungsmerkmal" means: kennzeichnendes Merkmal, Charakteristikum, das die Einmaligkeit, Unverwechselbarkeit von etwas ausmacht, besonders hinsichtlich seiner Vermarktungsmöglichkeiten
How do you pronounce "Alleinstellungsmerkmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alleinstellungsmerkmal" is [aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alleinstellungsmerkmal" come from?
"Alleinstellungsmerkmal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Alleinstellungsmerkmal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-E-I-N-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-M-E-R-K-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aˈlaɪ̯nʃtɛlʊŋsˌmɛʁkmaːl] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list