altdeutsche

[ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]

/[ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“altdeutsche” is uncommon German (frequency #93,926 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,926
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch

Key facts for altdeutsche
PropertyValue
Headwordaltdeutsche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#93,926
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “altdeutsche” 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). altdeutsche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

altdeutsche is uncommon German at frequency #93,926 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for altdeutsche in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is altdeutsche, spelled A-L-T-D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch

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 "altdeutsche"?
"altdeutsche" is spelled A-L-T-D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə].
What does "altdeutsche" mean?
As an adjective, "altdeutsche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altdeutsch
How do you pronounce "altdeutsche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altdeutsche" is [ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altdeutsche" come from?
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Using “altdeutsche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltdɔɪ̯t͡ʃə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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