Alma Mater
[ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ]
The verdict
“Alma Mater” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nährende, sorgende Mutter
| 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) |
Where “Alma Mater” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Alma Mater is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “Alma Mater”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-M-A- -M-A-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈalma ˈmaːtɐ] (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
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.