Alzey

[ˈalt͡saɪ̯]

/[ˈalt͡saɪ̯]/ name

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The verdict

“Alzey” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,323
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kreisstadt des Kreises Alzey-Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz

Corpus desk

Index DE-alzey · Alzey · German

Alzey · rank #42,323 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,323
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alternden

Nearest frequency peer: alternden (-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 „Alzey“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Alzey“ 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).

Alzey vs Atze
60% similar
Alzey vs ale
40% similar
Alzey vs alle
40% similar

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

Key facts for Alzey
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlzey
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈalt͡saɪ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,323
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Alzey“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alternden“ (#42,322), „Amazone“ (#42,324), „Alsfeld“ (#42,321). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Alzey“ bei #42,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Alzey (IPA [ˈalt͡saɪ̯]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #42,323 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kreisstadt des Kreises Alzey-Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Alzey, with forms such as "alezy", "allzey", and "alzeyy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Atze", "ale", "alle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Alzey, spelled A-L-Z-E-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kreisstadt des Kreises Alzey-Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die ausgedehnte keltische Siedlung Alzey entwickelte sich kontinuierlich zum römischen Vicus Altiaium.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alezy
  • allzey
  • alzeyy
  • alzye
  • alzzey
  • azley
  • lazey

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

alezy2allzey1alzeyy1alzye2alzzey1azley2lazey2
Edit distance from "Alzey"

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 "Alzey"?
"Alzey" is spelled A-L-Z-E-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalt͡saɪ̯].
What does "Alzey" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alzey" means: Kreisstadt des Kreises Alzey-Worms in Rheinland-Pfalz
What words are commonly confused with "Alzey"?
"Alzey" is commonly confused with "Atze", "ale", "alle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Alzey"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alzey" is [ˈalt͡saɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alzey" come from?
"Alzey" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Alzey", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Amsel#42,326après#42,342Zicke#42,283wütet#42,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

wüten7 variantsVerruf7 variantsdünnem7 variantsEizelle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list