Altarraum
[alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]
The verdict
“Altarraum” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,106 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #55,106
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Altarraum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #55,106 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Altarraum” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Altarraum is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,106 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet".
Altarraum has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Altarraum, spelled A-L-T-A-R-R-A-U-M.
Definition
- 1Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Altarraum”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-A-R-R-A-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.