Altarraum

[alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

The verdict

“Altarraum” is uncommon German (frequency #55,106 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,106
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-altarraum · Altarraum · German

Altarraum · rank #55,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,106
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH amo

Nearest frequency peer: amo (+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 „Altarraum“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Altarraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltarraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altarraum“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Altarraumfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „amo“ (#55,107), „Allzeithoch“ (#55,104), „Amtsbezirk“ (#55,108). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altarraum“ bei #55,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altarraum is uncommon German at frequency #55,106 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

  1. 1
    Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Altarraum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Wer sich die Kirche von außen genau ansieht, kann an der Nordseite eine Öffnung in der Mauer erkennen, durch die man in den Altarraum blickt.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Altarraum"?
"Altarraum" is spelled A-L-T-A-R-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Altarraum" mean?
As a noun, "Altarraum" means: Bereich eines Gotteshauses, in dem sich ein Altar befindet
How do you pronounce "Altarraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altarraum" is [alˈtaːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list