almost

[ɔlməʊst]

/[ɔlməʊst]/ adv

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The verdict

“almost” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,776
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-almost · almost · German

almost · rank #39,776 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,776
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH almanach

Nearest frequency peer: almanach (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „almost“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „almost“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

almost vs amos
67% similar
almost vs Almosen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for almost
PropertyValue
Headwordalmost
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ɔlməʊst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,776
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „almost“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).almostliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „almanach“ (#39,775), „ANC“ (#39,778), „Allergiker“ (#39,773). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „almost“ bei #39,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around almost (IPA [ɔlməʊst]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #39,776 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for almost, with forms such as "allmost", "almmost", and "almosst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "amos", "Almosen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is almost, spelled A-L-M-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    fast, beinahe
  2. 2
    geradezu, schier, quasi

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He almost cought the ball.
  2. This is almost incredible.

Synonyms

nearlynotquitereallyvirtually

This word in other languages

casi(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • allmost
  • almmost
  • almosst
  • almostt
  • almots
  • almsot
  • alomst
  • amlost
  • lamost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of almost - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

allmost1almmost1almosst1almostt1almots2almsot2alomst2amlost2
Edit distance from "almost"

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 "almost"?
"almost" is spelled A-L-M-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɔlməʊst].
What does "almost" mean?
As an adverb, "almost" means: fast, beinahe
What words are commonly confused with "almost"?
"almost" is commonly confused with "amos", "Almosen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "almost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "almost" is [ɔlməʊst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "almost" come from?
"almost" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Assisi#39,794währte#39,738Ausruf#39,815windet#39,727

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

werter9 variantswalden9 variantsbilligt9 variantsBlazer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list