als ob
[als ʔɔp]
The verdict
“als ob” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a conjunction - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (bei Gleichheit in Sätzen, in denen ein Vergleich zwischen einem Geschehen mit einem anderen angenommenen gezogen wird) leitet eine irreale vergleichende Aussage ein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | als ob |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Conjunction |
| IPA | [als ʔɔp] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “als ob” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for als ob is 6 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [als ʔɔp]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(bei Gleichheit in Sätzen, in denen ein Vergleich zwischen einem Geschehen mit einem anderen angenommenen gezogen wird) leitet eine irreale vergleichende Aussage ein".
No generated misspelling entries exist for als ob in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is als ob, spelled A-L-S- -O-B.
Definition
- 1(bei Gleichheit in Sätzen, in denen ein Vergleich zwischen einem Geschehen mit einem anderen angenommenen gezogen wird) leitet eine irreale vergleichende Aussage ein
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “als ob”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-S- -O-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [als ʔɔp] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.