Allograph

[aloˈɡʁaːf]

/[aloˈɡʁaːf]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine von mehreren möglichen Formen eines bestimmten Schriftzeichens

Corpus desk

Index DE-allograph · Allograph · German

Allograph · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Allograph
PropertyValue
HeadwordAllograph
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aloˈɡʁaːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Allograph“ im Deutschen

Allographsitzt 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

Allograph is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aloˈɡʁaːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Allograph in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 Allograph, spelled A-L-L-O-G-R-A-P-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine von mehreren möglichen Formen eines bestimmten Schriftzeichens
  2. 2
    unterschiedliche Schreibweise desselben Phonems
  3. 3
    unterschiedliche Schreibweisen sprachlicher Ausdrücke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kursive, fette oder normale Schriftzeichen bilden verschiedene Allographe.
  2. „Wie die Beispiele zeigen, werden sowohl schreibtechnische als auch funktionale Varianten als Allographen bezeichnet.“

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 "Allograph"?
"Allograph" is spelled A-L-L-O-G-R-A-P-H. The IPA pronunciation is [aloˈɡʁaːf].
What does "Allograph" mean?
As a noun, "Allograph" means: eine von mehreren möglichen Formen eines bestimmten Schriftzeichens
How do you pronounce "Allograph"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Allograph" is [aloˈɡʁaːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Allograph" come from?
"Allograph" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list