allerdings
[ˈalɐdɪŋs]
The verdict
“allerdings” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #288 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #288
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kennzeichnung eines Widerspruches oder Einwandes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | allerdings |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈalɐdɪŋs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #288 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “allerdings” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for allerdings is 10 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈalɐdɪŋs]. Corpus data places it at rank #288 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for allerdings, with forms such as "alelrdings", "alerdings", and "alledrings". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is allerdings, spelled A-L-L-E-R-D-I-N-G-S.
Definition
- 1Kennzeichnung eines Widerspruches oder Einwandes
- 2eine verstärkte Bejahung
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: alelrdings,alerdings,alledrings,allerddings,allerdigns,allerdinggs,allerdingss,allerdinngs,allerdinsg,allerdnigs,alleridngs,allerrdings,allredings,lalerdings
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allerdings - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 “allerdings”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-E-R-D-I-N-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈalɐdɪŋs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.