Altären

[alˈtɛːʁən]

/[alˈtɛːʁən]/ noun

The verdict

“Altären” is uncommon German (frequency #66,959 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,959
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Altar

Corpus desk

Index DE-altaren · Altären · German

Altären · rank #66,959 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,959
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Althochdeutsc…

Nearest frequency peer: Althochdeutschen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Altären“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Altären“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Altären
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltären
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈtɛːʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,959
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altären“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Altärenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Althochdeutschen“ (#66,958), „Amiens“ (#66,960), „Amtsarzt“ (#66,961). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altären“ bei #66,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altären is uncommon German at frequency #66,959 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈtɛːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Altar".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Altären, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Altären, spelled A-L-T-Ä-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Altar

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 "Altären"?
"Altären" is spelled A-L-T-Ä-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈtɛːʁən].
What does "Altären" mean?
As a noun, "Altären" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Altar
How do you pronounce "Altären"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altären" is [alˈtɛːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altären" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Altären", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list