Arlberg

[ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Arlberg” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,128. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,128
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebirgszug in Österreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-arlberg · Arlberg · German

Arlberg · rank #45,128 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,128
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arbeitstitel

Nearest frequency peer: Arbeitstitel (-2 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 „Arlberg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Arlberg“ 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).

Arlberg vs Arnsberg
75% similar
Arlberg vs Albert
71% similar
Arlberg vs Araber
71% similar

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

Key facts for Arlberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordArlberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,128
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Arlberg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Arlbergliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Arbeitstitel“ (#45,126), „attention“ (#45,130), „Arbeitsminister“ (#45,125). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Arlberg“ bei #45,128. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Arlberg (IPA [ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,128 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gebirgszug in Österreich".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Arlberg, with forms such as "alrberg", "arblerg", and "arlbberg". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Arnsberg", "Albert", "Araber", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Arlberg, spelled A-R-L-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebirgszug in Österreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Arlberg war lange gefürchtet, denn wer nach Vorarlberg wollte, musste es mit dem 1793 Meter hohen, oft ein halbes Jahr lang verschneiten Arlberg-Pass aufnehmen.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alrberg
  • arblerg
  • arlbberg
  • arlbegr
  • arlbergg
  • arlberrg
  • arlbreg
  • arlebrg
  • arllberg
  • arrlberg
  • ralberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Arlberg - 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.

alrberg2arblerg2arlbberg1arlbegr2arlbergg1arlberrg1arlbreg2arlebrg2
Edit distance from "Arlberg"

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 "Arlberg"?
"Arlberg" is spelled A-R-L-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk].
What does "Arlberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Arlberg" means: Gebirgszug in Österreich
What words are commonly confused with "Arlberg"?
"Arlberg" is commonly confused with "Arnsberg", "Albert", "Araber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Arlberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Arlberg" is [ˈaʁlˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Arlberg" come from?
"Arlberg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Aufriss#45,135anzutun#45,120bediene#45,157beheizt#45,160

Similar misspelling depth

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

attention11 variantsannulliert11 variantsausweist11 variantsanaloger11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list