Altenheime

[ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]

/[ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Altenheime” is uncommon German (frequency #72,129 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,129
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Altenheim

Corpus desk

Index DE-altenheime · Altenheime · German

Altenheime · rank #72,129 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,129
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH allfälligen

Nearest frequency peer: allfälligen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Altenheime“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Altenheime“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Altenheime
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltenheime
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,129
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altenheime“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Altenheimefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „allfälligen“ (#72,128), „Altenpflegerin“ (#72,130), „allerliebsten“ (#72,127). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altenheime“ bei #72,129. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altenheime is uncommon German at frequency #72,129 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Altenheime in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Altenheime, spelled A-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Altenheim
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Altenheim
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Altenheim
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Altenheim

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 "Altenheime"?
"Altenheime" is spelled A-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə].
What does "Altenheime" mean?
As a noun, "Altenheime" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Altenheim
How do you pronounce "Altenheime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altenheime" is [ˈaltn̩ˌhaɪ̯mə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altenheime" come from?
"Altenheime" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alleiniges#72,126Altkanzler#72,132anfechtbar#72,139antiquiert#72,151

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list