Alphabete

[alfaˈbeːtə]

/[alfaˈbeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Alphabete” is uncommon German (frequency #95,227 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,227
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Alphabet

Corpus desk

Index DE-alphabete · Alphabete · German

Alphabete · rank #95,227 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,227
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alphons

Nearest frequency peer: Alphons (+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 „Alphabete“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Alphabete
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlphabete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alfaˈbeːtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,227
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Alphabete“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Alphabetefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Alphons“ (#95,228), „Alligatoren“ (#95,225), „alpiner“ (#95,229). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alphabete“ bei #95,227. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alphabete is uncommon German at frequency #95,227 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alfaˈbeːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Alphabete, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Alphabete, spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Alphabet
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Alphabet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Alphabet
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Alphabet

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 "Alphabete"?
"Alphabete" is spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈbeːtə].
What does "Alphabete" mean?
As a noun, "Alphabete" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Alphabet
How do you pronounce "Alphabete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alphabete" is [alfaˈbeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alphabete" come from?
"Alphabete" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Altarbild#95,230angeredet#95,242abriegeln#95,211anspornen#95,250

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list