allgemeiner

[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ]

/[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“allgemeiner” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,606
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-allgemeiner · allgemeiner · German

allgemeiner · rank #10,606 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,606
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 113,935
  • PHOTO-FINISH aktivieren

Nearest frequency peer: aktivieren (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “allgemeiner”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “allgemeiner” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

allgemeiner vs allgemeines
91% similar
allgemeiner vs allgemein
82% similar
allgemeiner vs allgemeine
91% similar

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

Key facts for allgemeiner
PropertyValue
Headwordallgemeiner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#10,606
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “allgemeiner” 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). allgemeiner 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 14 spelling variants around allgemeiner (IPA [ˌalɡəˈmaɪ̯nɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,606 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for allgemeiner, with forms such as "algemeiner", "alglemeiner", and "allegmeiner". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "allgemeines", "allgemein", "allgemeine", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is allgemeiner, spelled A-L-L-G-E-M-E-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs allgemein

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • algemeiner
  • alglemeiner
  • allegmeiner
  • allgeeminer
  • allgemeienr
  • allgemeinerr
  • allgemeinner
  • allgemeinre
  • allgemenier
  • allgemiener
  • allgemmeiner
  • allggemeiner
  • allgmeeiner
  • lalgemeiner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of allgemeiner - 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.

algemeiner1alglemeiner2allegmeiner2allgeeminer2allgemeienr2allgemeinerr1allgemeinner1allgemeinre2
Edit distance from "allgemeiner"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "allgemeiner", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abschiebung#10,603Zuwanderung#10,601aufgetreten#10,612behinderten#10,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

aktivieren14 variantsangewandt14 variantsverwaltet14 variantsVerlegung14 variants
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