allochthon

[alɔxˈtoːn]

/[alɔxˈtoːn]/ adj

The verdict

“allochthon” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an anderer Stelle entstanden

Corpus desk

Index DE-allochthon · allochthon · German

allochthon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for allochthon
PropertyValue
Headwordallochthon
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alɔxˈtoːn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „allochthon“ im Deutschen

allochthonsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

allochthon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [alɔxˈtoːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an anderer Stelle entstanden".

No generated misspelling entries exist for allochthon in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is allochthon, spelled A-L-L-O-C-H-T-H-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an anderer Stelle entstanden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how allochthon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Mensch hat zahlreiche allochthone Arten auf dem australischen Kontinent eingeführt.
  2. „Er wurde in den sechziger Jahren gezielt als allochthone Art im Viktoriasee ausgesetzt, um in dieser Region einen kommerziell verwendbaren Speisefisch anzusiedeln.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "allochthon"?
"allochthon" is spelled A-L-L-O-C-H-T-H-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alɔxˈtoːn].
What does "allochthon" mean?
As an adjective, "allochthon" means: an anderer Stelle entstanden
How do you pronounce "allochthon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "allochthon" is [alɔxˈtoːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "allochthon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list