Alaman

[aˈlamãn]

/[aˈlamãn]/ name

The verdict

“Alaman” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-alaman · Alaman · Spanish

Alaman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Alaman
PropertyValue
HeadwordAlaman
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aˈlamãn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Alaman” en español

Alamanno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Alaman is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aˈlamãn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Alaman, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is Alaman, spelled A-L-A-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Alaman"?
"Alaman" is spelled A-L-A-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈlamãn].
What does "Alaman" mean?
As a proper noun, "Alaman" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Alaman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Alaman" is [aˈlamãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Alaman" come from?
"Alaman" is a Spanish 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list