Alligatoren

[ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən]

/[ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Alligatoren” is uncommon German (frequency #95,225 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,225
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for Alligatoren
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlligatoren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,225
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alligatoren” 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). Alligatoren lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alligatoren is uncommon German at frequency #95,225 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Alligatoren, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Alligatoren, spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Alligator
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Alligator
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Alligator
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Alligator

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 "Alligatoren"?
"Alligatoren" is spelled A-L-L-I-G-A-T-O-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən].
What does "Alligatoren" mean?
As a noun, "Alligatoren" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Alligator
How do you pronounce "Alligatoren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alligatoren" is [ˌaliɡaˈtoːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alligatoren" come from?
"Alligatoren" 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 “Alligatoren”

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

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