alphabetischen

[alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩]

/[alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“alphabetischen” is uncommon German (frequency #98,072 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,072
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch

Key facts for alphabetischen
PropertyValue
Headwordalphabetischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#98,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alphabetischen” 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). alphabetischen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alphabetischen is uncommon German at frequency #98,072 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for alphabetischen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is alphabetischen, spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "alphabetischen"?
"alphabetischen" is spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩].
What does "alphabetischen" mean?
As an adjective, "alphabetischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alphabetisch
How do you pronounce "alphabetischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alphabetischen" is [alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alphabetischen" come from?
"alphabetischen" 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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Using “alphabetischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alfaˈbeːtɪʃn̩] (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

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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