Alma Mater
[ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ]
The verdict
“Alma Mater” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nährende, sorgende Mutter
Corpus desk
Index DE-alma-mater · Alma Mater · German
Alma Mater · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alma Mater |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Alma Mater“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Alma Mater is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Alma Mater, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Alma Mater, spelled A-L-M-A- -M-A-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1nährende, sorgende Mutter
- 2Hochschule, Universität
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Alma Mater appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der alte Kaufmannsgeist war wieder über den Vater gekommen, es hatte ihn zurückgezogen nach England, nach London, nach der City, nach der alma mater des Handels; – er wollte wieder reich werden wie er arm geworden war und Jane hatte ihn begleiten müssen.“
„Nur Oliver Kahn, die Alma Mater der aktuellen Mannschaft, bewegt sich auf dieser Höhe.“
Synonyms
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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.