alte Schachtel
[ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩]
The verdict
“alte Schachtel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ältere, vorzugsweise unverheiratete oder verwitwete Frau
Corpus desk
Index DE-alte-schachtel · alte Schachtel · German
alte Schachtel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | alte Schachtel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „alte Schachtel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
alte Schachtel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ältere, vorzugsweise unverheiratete oder verwitwete Frau".
No generated misspelling entries exist for alte Schachtel in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is alte Schachtel, spelled A-L-T-E- -S-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-L.
Definition
- 1ältere, vorzugsweise unverheiratete oder verwitwete Frau
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how alte Schachtel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese alte Schachtel soll sich nicht in unsere Angelegenheiten einmischen!
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.