alte Schachtel
[ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩]
The verdict
“alte Schachtel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ältere, vorzugsweise unverheiratete oder verwitwete Frau
| 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) |
Where “alte Schachtel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for alte Schachtel is 14 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “alte Schachtel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E- -S-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaltə ˈʃaxtl̩] (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
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.