almond

[ˈɑːmənd]

/[ˈɑːmənd]/ noun

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The verdict

“almond” is uncommon German (frequency #98,071 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,071
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mandel

Corpus desk

Index DE-almond · almond · German

almond · rank #98,071 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,071
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH allow

Nearest frequency peer: allow (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „almond“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „almond“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for almond
PropertyValue
Headwordalmond
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɑːmənd]
Letters6
Frequency rank#98,071
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „almond“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).almondfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „allow“ (#98,070), „alphabetischen“ (#98,072), „Allmende“ (#98,069). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „almond“ bei #98,071. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

almond is uncommon German at frequency #98,071 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɑːmənd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mandel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for almond, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is almond, spelled A-L-M-O-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mandel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I don't like almonds.

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 "almond"?
"almond" is spelled A-L-M-O-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɑːmənd].
What does "almond" mean?
As a noun, "almond" means: Mandel
How do you pronounce "almond"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almond" is [ˈɑːmənd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almond" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

astral#98,121ausübe#98,143Wälzer#97,985Beanie#98,158

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list