illegalem

[ˈɪleɡaːləm]

/[ˈɪleɡaːləm]/ adj

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The verdict

“illegalem” is uncommon German (frequency #61,623 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,623
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illegal

Key facts for illegalem
PropertyValue
Headwordillegalem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɪleɡaːləm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,623
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “illegalem” 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). illegalem 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

illegalem is uncommon German at frequency #61,623 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɪleɡaːləm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for illegalem, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is illegalem, spelled I-L-L-E-G-A-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illegal
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illegal

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 "illegalem"?
"illegalem" is spelled I-L-L-E-G-A-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪleɡaːləm].
What does "illegalem" mean?
As an adjective, "illegalem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs illegal
How do you pronounce "illegalem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "illegalem" is [ˈɪleɡaːləm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "illegalem" come from?
"illegalem" 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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Using “illegalem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-L-L-E-G-A-L-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɪleɡaːləm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list