alpenglow
al·pen·glow/ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/noun
alpenglow is spelled A-L-P-E-N-G-L-O-W: 9 letters and 3 syllables (al·pen·glow). It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alpenglow means “A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alpenglow is alpenglows.
How many letters and syllables are in alpenglow?
| Letters | 9: A-L-P-E-N-G-L-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: al·pen·glow |
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alpenglow?
Alpenglow appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alpenglow?
- US /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/
- UK /ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/
Alpenglow has 3 syllables, split al·pen·glow in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-alpenglow.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-alpenglow.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of alpenglow
- alpenglows plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alpenglow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alpenglow in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alpenglow |
| German | Alpenglühen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does alpenglow come from?
A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).