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The verdict

“always” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,797
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - immer

Corpus desk

Index DE-always · always · German

always · rank #18,797 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,797
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Altern

Nearest frequency peer: Altern (-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 „always“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „always“ 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).

always vs away
67% similar
always vs of
0% similar
always vs ii
0% similar

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

Key facts for always
PropertyValue
Headwordalways
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,797
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „always“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).alwaysliegt 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: „Altern“ (#18,796), „andauernden“ (#18,798), „Alma“ (#18,795). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „always“ bei #18,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around always (IPA […]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #18,797 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "immer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for always, with forms such as "alawys", "allways", and "alwasy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "away", "of", "ii", and more, 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 always, spelled A-L-W-A-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    immer

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. I always play tennis with my wife.

Antonyms

never

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alawys
  • allways
  • alwasy
  • alwayss
  • alwayys
  • alwways
  • alwyas
  • awlays
  • laways

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alawys2allways1alwasy2alwayss1alwayys1alwways1alwyas2awlays2
Edit distance from "always"

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 "always"?
"always" is spelled A-L-W-A-Y-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "always" mean?
As an adverb, "always" means: immer
What words are commonly confused with "always"?
"always" is commonly confused with "away", "of", "ii". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "always"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "always" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "always" come from?
"always" 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 "always", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Altern#18,796Artist#18,807Würmer#18,769Winzer#18,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Allergie9 variantsWarner9 variantsDekret9 variantsEcuador9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list