Altai

[alˈtaɪ̯]

/[alˈtaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altai” is an uncommon German word, ranked #78,844 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#78,844
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gebirge in Russland (Sibirien), der Mongolei und der Volksrepublik China

Key facts for Altai
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltai
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈtaɪ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#78,844
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altai” 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). Altai lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Altai is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈtaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #78,844 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Altai doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Altai, spelled A-L-T-A-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gebirge in Russland (Sibirien), der Mongolei und der Volksrepublik China
  2. 2
    eine Republik in Russland, die Republik Altai
  3. 3
    eine Verwaltungsregion in Russland, die Region Altai

Synonyms

Altai-Gebirge

This word in other languages

Altaï(Français)

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 "Altai"?
"Altai" is spelled A-L-T-A-I. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈtaɪ̯].
What does "Altai" mean?
As a noun, "Altai" means: ein Gebirge in Russland (Sibirien), der Mongolei und der Volksrepublik China
How do you pronounce "Altai"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altai" is [alˈtaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altai" come from?
"Altai" 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 “Altai”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-A-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [alˈtaɪ̯] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list