Altenburg

[ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk]

/[ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk]/ name

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The verdict

“Altenburg” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,154. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,154
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Name mehrerer Orte in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-altenburg · Altenburg · German

Altenburg · rank #21,154 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,154
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Adjektiv

Nearest frequency peer: Adjektiv (-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 „Altenburg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Altenburg“ 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).

Altenburg vs Altenberg
89% similar

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

Key facts for Altenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltenburg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,154
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altenburg“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Adjektiv“ (#21,153), „andauernde“ (#21,155), „abzuschaffen“ (#21,152). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altenburg“ bei #21,154. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Altenburg (IPA [ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,154 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altenburg, with forms such as "aletnburg", "alltenburg", and "altebnurg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Altenberg", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Altenburg, spelled A-L-T-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Name mehrerer Orte in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
  2. 2
    Ortsteil der Marktgemeinde Kaltern an der Weinstraße, Südtirol, Italien
  3. 3
    deutscher Name der Gemeinde Staré Hrady, Okres Jičín, Tschechien
  4. 4
    deutscher Name eines Teiles der ungarischen Stadt Mosonmagyaróvár

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Altenburg liegt an der Pleiße.
  2. Das frühmittelalterliche Altenburg war eine bedeutende Stadt.

This word in other languages

Altenbourg(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletnburg
  • alltenburg
  • altebnurg
  • altenbburg
  • altenbrug
  • altenbugr
  • altenburgg
  • altenburrg
  • altennburg
  • altenubrg
  • altneburg
  • alttenburg
  • atlenburg
  • latenburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altenburg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aletnburg2alltenburg1altebnurg2altenbburg1altenbrug2altenbugr2altenburgg1altenburrg1
Edit distance from "Altenburg"

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 "Altenburg"?
"Altenburg" is spelled A-L-T-E-N-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk].
What does "Altenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Altenburg" means: Name mehrerer Orte in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
What words are commonly confused with "Altenburg"?
"Altenburg" is commonly confused with "Altenberg". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altenburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altenburg" is [ˈaltn̩ˌbʊʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altenburg" come from?
"Altenburg" 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 "Altenburg", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abzulegen#21,151zusehends#21,139austragen#21,172Automatik#21,173

Similar misspelling depth

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

andauernde14 variantsabgebrannt14 variantsAnsammlung14 variantswirksamen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list