Almen

[ˈalmən]

/[ˈalmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Almen” is uncommon German (frequency #56,742 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,742
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

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

Key facts for Almen
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈalmən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,742
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Almen” 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). Almen 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

Almen is uncommon German at frequency #56,742 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Almen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Almen, spelled A-L-M-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "Almen"?
"Almen" is spelled A-L-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalmən].
What does "Almen" mean?
As a noun, "Almen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Alm
How do you pronounce "Almen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Almen" is [ˈalmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Almen" come from?
"Almen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Almen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈalmən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list