allgemeine

[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]

/[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]/ adj

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The verdict

“allgemeine” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,755 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,755
frequency rank, German
10
letters
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

allgemeine vs allgemeinen
91% similar
allgemeine vs allgemeines
91% similar
allgemeine vs allgemeiner
91% similar

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

Key facts for allgemeine
PropertyValue
Headwordallgemeine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,755
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “allgemeine” 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). allgemeine 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 allgemeine is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,755 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for allgemeine, with forms such as "algemeine", "alglemeine", and "allegmeine". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "allgemeinen", "allgemeines", "allgemeiner", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is allgemeine, spelled A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: algemeine,alglemeine,allegmeine,allgeemine,allgemeien,allgemenie,allgemiene,allgemmeine,allggemeine,allgmeeine,lalgemeine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allgemeine - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

algemeine1alglemeine2allegmeine2allgeemine2allgemeien2allgemenie2allgemiene2allgemmeine1
Edit distance from "allgemeine"

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 "allgemeine"?
"allgemeine" is spelled A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə].
What does "allgemeine" mean?
As an adjective, "allgemeine" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
What words are commonly confused with "allgemeine"?
"allgemeine" is commonly confused with "allgemeinen", "allgemeines", "allgemeiner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "allgemeine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allgemeine" is [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allgemeine" come from?
"allgemeine" 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 “allgemeine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “allgemeinen” - see the side-by-side comparison. allgemeine vs allgemeinen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list