Altbauten
[ˈaltˌbaʊ̯tn̩]
The verdict
“Altbauten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #49,456 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #49,456
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Altbau
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Altbauten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaltˌbaʊ̯tn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #49,456 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Altbauten” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Altbauten is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaltˌbaʊ̯tn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #49,456 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altbauten, with forms such as "albtauten", "alltbauten", and "altabuten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Altlasten", "Aufbauten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Altbauten, spelled A-L-T-B-A-U-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Altbau
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Altbau
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Altbau
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Altbau
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: albtauten,alltbauten,altabuten,altbatuen,altbauetn,altbautenn,altbautne,altbautten,altbbauten,altbuaten,alttbauten,atlbauten,latbauten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altbauten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Using “Altbauten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-B-A-U-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaltˌbaʊ̯tn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Altlasten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Altbauten vs Altlasten
- 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.