damaligen

[ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“damaligen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,180. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,180
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

damaligen vs damaliger
89% similar
damaligen vs damalige
89% similar

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

Key facts for damaligen
PropertyValue
Headworddamaligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,180
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “damaligen” 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). damaligen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around damaligen (IPA [ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,180 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for damaligen, with forms such as "admaligen", "daamligen", and "damailgen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "damaliger", "damalige", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is damaligen, spelled D-A-M-A-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs damalig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admaligen
  • daamligen
  • damailgen
  • damalgien
  • damaliegn
  • damaligenn
  • damaliggen
  • damaligne
  • damalligen
  • damlaigen
  • dammaligen
  • ddamaligen
  • dmaaligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

admaligen2daamligen2damailgen2damalgien2damaliegn2damaligenn1damaliggen1damaligne2
Edit distance from "damaligen"

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 "damaligen"?
"damaligen" is spelled D-A-M-A-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩].
What does "damaligen" mean?
As an adjective, "damaligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs damalig
What words are commonly confused with "damaligen"?
"damaligen" is commonly confused with "damaliger", "damalige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "damaligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damaligen" is [ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "damaligen" come from?
"damaligen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “damaligen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-M-A-L-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdaːˌmaːlɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “damaliger” - see the side-by-side comparison. damaligen vs damaliger
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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