Altenberg

[ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk]

/[ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Altenberg” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,009
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-altenberg · Altenberg · German

Altenberg · rank #41,009 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #41,009
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ambitioniert

Nearest frequency peer: ambitioniert (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Altenberg“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Altenberg“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Altenberg vs Altenburg
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Altenberg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltenberg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,009
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altenberg“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Altenbergliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ambitioniert“ (#41,010), „Ameise“ (#41,011), „amigo“ (#41,012). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altenberg“ bei #41,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Altenberg (IPA [ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #41,009 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altenberg, with forms such as "aletnberg", "alltenberg", and "altebnerg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Altenburg", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Altenberg, spelled A-L-T-E-N-B-E-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frau Altenberg ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
  2. Herr Altenberg wollte uns kein Interview geben.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletnberg
  • alltenberg
  • altebnerg
  • altenbberg
  • altenbegr
  • altenbergg
  • altenberrg
  • altenbreg
  • altenebrg
  • altennberg
  • altneberg
  • alttenberg
  • atlenberg
  • latenberg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altenberg - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aletnberg2alltenberg1altebnerg2altenbberg1altenbegr2altenbergg1altenberrg1altenbreg2
Edit distance from "Altenberg"

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 "Altenberg"?
"Altenberg" is spelled A-L-T-E-N-B-E-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk].
What does "Altenberg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Altenberg" means: deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Altenberg"?
"Altenberg" is commonly confused with "Altenburg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altenberg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altenberg" is [ˈaltn̩ˌbɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altenberg" come from?
"Altenberg" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Altenberg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ankämpfen#41,019abgereist#40,996anrechnen#41,022abgenutzt#40,995

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Ablösesumme14 variantsanzufassen14 variantsArchäologe14 variantsaufhielten14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list