altehrwürdig

[altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç]

/[altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“altehrwürdig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aufgrund des Alters Achtung und Ehrfurcht gebietend

Corpus desk

Index DE-altehrwurdig · altehrwürdig · German

altehrwürdig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for altehrwürdig
PropertyValue
Headwordaltehrwürdig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „altehrwürdig“ im Deutschen

altehrwürdigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

altehrwürdig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aufgrund des Alters Achtung und Ehrfurcht gebietend".

altehrwürdig has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is altehrwürdig, spelled A-L-T-E-H-R-W-Ü-R-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aufgrund des Alters Achtung und Ehrfurcht gebietend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Für eine solch altehrwürdige Institution weht hier ein ziemlich frischer Wind.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "altehrwürdig"?
"altehrwürdig" is spelled A-L-T-E-H-R-W-Ü-R-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç].
What does "altehrwürdig" mean?
As an adjective, "altehrwürdig" means: aufgrund des Alters Achtung und Ehrfurcht gebietend
How do you pronounce "altehrwürdig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altehrwürdig" is [altˈʔeːɐ̯vʏʁdɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altehrwürdig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list