alphabetisch

[alfaˈbeːtɪʃ]

/[alfaˈbeːtɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“alphabetisch” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,992. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,992
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Reihenfolge des (lateinischen) oder eines anderen Alphabetes, auf ein Alphabet bezogen

Corpus desk

Index DE-alphabetisch · alphabetisch · German

alphabetisch · rank #28,992 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,992
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Allererste

Nearest frequency peer: Allererste (-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 „alphabetisch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „alphabetisch“ 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).

alphabetisch vs alphabetischer
86% similar

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

Key facts for alphabetisch
PropertyValue
Headwordalphabetisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alfaˈbeːtɪʃ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#28,992
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „alphabetisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.alphabetischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Allererste“ (#28,991), „Ammann“ (#28,993), „aj“ (#28,989). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „alphabetisch“ bei #28,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around alphabetisch (IPA [alfaˈbeːtɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,992 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Reihenfolge des (lateinischen) oder eines anderen Alphabetes, auf ein Alphabet bezogen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for alphabetisch, with forms such as "alhpabetisch", "allphabetisch", and "alpahbetisch". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "alphabetischer", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is alphabetisch, spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Reihenfolge des (lateinischen) oder eines anderen Alphabetes, auf ein Alphabet bezogen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es ist sinnvoll, Wörterbücher alphabetisch zu ordnen.

Synonyms

in alphabetischer Reihenfolge

This word in other languages

alphabetical(English)alfabético(Español)alphabétique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alhpabetisch
  • allphabetisch
  • alpahbetisch
  • alphabbetisch
  • alphabeitsch
  • alphabeticsh
  • alphabetiscch
  • alphabetischh
  • alphabetishc
  • alphabetissch
  • alphabetsich
  • alphabettisch
  • alphabteisch
  • alphaebtisch
  • alphbaetisch
  • alphhabetisch
  • alpphabetisch
  • aplhabetisch
  • laphabetisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alhpabetisch2allphabetisch1alpahbetisch2alphabbetisch1alphabeitsch2alphabeticsh2alphabetiscch1alphabetischh1
Edit distance from "alphabetisch"

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 "alphabetisch"?
"alphabetisch" is spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈbeːtɪʃ].
What does "alphabetisch" mean?
As an adjective, "alphabetisch" means: in der Reihenfolge des (lateinischen) oder eines anderen Alphabetes, auf ein Alphabet bezogen
What words are commonly confused with "alphabetisch"?
"alphabetisch" is commonly confused with "alphabetischer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alphabetisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alphabetisch" is [alfaˈbeːtɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alphabetisch" come from?
"alphabetisch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

angezweifelt#28,997abweichenden#28,982auszustatten#29,018Übereinkunft#28,965

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

beschuldigen19 variantsDrittligisten19 variantsUmschreibung19 variantsFahrstreifen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list