Alsfeld

[ˈalsfɛlt]

/[ˈalsfɛlt]/ name

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The verdict

“Alsfeld” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,321
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-alsfeld · Alsfeld · German

Alsfeld · rank #42,321 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,321
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alltägliches

Nearest frequency peer: alltägliches (-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 „Alsfeld“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alsfeld“ 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).

Alsfeld vs alsbald
57% similar

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

Key facts for Alsfeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlsfeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈalsfɛlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,321
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alsfeld“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alltägliches“ (#42,320), „alternden“ (#42,322), „allergische“ (#42,319). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alsfeld“ bei #42,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Alsfeld (IPA [ˈalsfɛlt]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,321 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alsfeld, with forms such as "alfseld", "allsfeld", and "alsefld". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "alsbald", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Alsfeld, spelled A-L-S-F-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Alsfeld wurde im Jahre 1069 das erste Mal urkundlich erwähnt.“
  2. „Rechts zieht Alsfeld an uns vorbei - ein liebenswertes Städtchen mit liebenswerten Einwohnern und einem Turm in der Mitte.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alfseld
  • allsfeld
  • alsefld
  • alsfedl
  • alsfeldd
  • alsfelld
  • alsffeld
  • alsfled
  • alssfeld
  • aslfeld
  • lasfeld

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Alsfeld - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

alfseld2allsfeld1alsefld2alsfedl2alsfeldd1alsfelld1alsffeld1alsfled2
Edit distance from "Alsfeld"

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 "Alsfeld"?
"Alsfeld" is spelled A-L-S-F-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalsfɛlt].
What does "Alsfeld" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alsfeld" means: eine Stadt in Hessen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Alsfeld"?
"Alsfeld" is commonly confused with "alsbald". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alsfeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alsfeld" is [ˈalsfɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alsfeld" come from?
"Alsfeld" 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 "Alsfeld", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list