Allergene

[ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə]

/[ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Allergene” is uncommon German (frequency #81,251 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,251
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allergen

Key facts for Allergene
PropertyValue
HeadwordAllergene
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#81,251
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Allergene” 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). Allergene lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Allergene is uncommon German at frequency #81,251 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Allergene, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Allergene, spelled A-L-L-E-R-G-E-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allergen
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Allergen
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Allergen

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 "Allergene"?
"Allergene" is spelled A-L-L-E-R-G-E-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə].
What does "Allergene" mean?
As a noun, "Allergene" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Allergen
How do you pronounce "Allergene"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Allergene" is [ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Allergene" come from?
"Allergene" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Allergene”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-E-R-G-E-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌalɛʁˈɡeːnə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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