Alz

[alt͡s]

/[alt͡s]/ name

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The verdict

“Alz” is uncommon German (frequency #63,099 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,099
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss des Inns

Key facts for Alz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[alt͡s]
Letters3
Frequency rank#63,099
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Alz” 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). Alz lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Alz is uncommon German at frequency #63,099 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [alt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss des Inns".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Alz, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists 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 Alz, spelled A-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss des Inns

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 "Alz"?
"Alz" is spelled A-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [alt͡s].
What does "Alz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alz" means: ein Fluss in Deutschland, Nebenfluss des Inns
How do you pronounce "Alz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alz" is [alt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alz" come from?
"Alz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Alz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alt͡s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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