Altenheim
[ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]
The verdict
“Altenheim” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,614. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #22,614
- frequency rank, German
- 113,935
- “A” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einrichtung, in der Menschen im Alter wohnen und je nach Bedarf betreut und gepflegt werden
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Altenheim |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯m] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #22,614 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Altenheim” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Altenheim (IPA [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,614 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einrichtung, in der Menschen im Alter wohnen und je nach Bedarf betreut und gepflegt werden".
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altenheim, with forms such as "aletnheim", "alltenheim", and "altehneim". 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, "Altersheim", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Altenheim, spelled A-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-M.
Definition
- 1Einrichtung, in der Menschen im Alter wohnen und je nach Bedarf betreut und gepflegt werden
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- aletnheim
- alltenheim
- altehneim
- altenehim
- altenheimm
- altenhemi
- altenhheim
- altenhiem
- altennheim
- altneheim
- alttenheim
- atlenheim
- latenheim
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altenheim - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Altenheim”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯m] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Altersheim” - see the side-by-side comparison. Altenheim vs Altersheim
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.