Altenpfleger

[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]

/[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altenpfleger” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,949. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,949
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-altenpfleger · Altenpfleger · German

Altenpfleger · rank #37,949 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,949
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aktionsplan

Nearest frequency peer: Aktionsplan (-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 „Altenpfleger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Altenpfleger“ 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).

Altenpfleger vs Altenpflege
92% similar

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

Key facts for Altenpfleger
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltenpfleger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,949
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altenpfleger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Altenpflegerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Aktionsplan“ (#37,948), „alternatives“ (#37,950), „Altersstufen“ (#37,951). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altenpfleger“ bei #37,949. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Altenpfleger (IPA [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,949 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altenpfleger, with forms such as "aletnpfleger", "alltenpfleger", and "altenfpleger". 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, "Altenpflege", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Altenpfleger, spelled A-L-T-E-N-P-F-L-E-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ohne Altenpfleger kommt er nicht mehr zurecht.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletnpfleger
  • alltenpfleger
  • altenfpleger
  • altennpfleger
  • altenpfelger
  • altenpffleger
  • altenpfleegr
  • altenpflegerr
  • altenpflegger
  • altenpflegre
  • altenpflgeer
  • altenpflleger
  • altenplfeger
  • altenppfleger
  • altepnfleger
  • altnepfleger
  • alttenpfleger
  • atlenpfleger
  • latenpfleger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altenpfleger - 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.

aletnpfleger2alltenpfleger1altenfpleger2altennpfleger1altenpfelger2altenpffleger1altenpfleegr2altenpflegerr1
Edit distance from "Altenpfleger"

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 "Altenpfleger"?
"Altenpfleger" is spelled A-L-T-E-N-P-F-L-E-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ].
What does "Altenpfleger" mean?
As a noun, "Altenpfleger" means: Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind
What words are commonly confused with "Altenpfleger"?
"Altenpfleger" is commonly confused with "Altenpflege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altenpfleger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altenpfleger" is [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altenpfleger" come from?
"Altenpfleger" 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 "Altenpfleger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

alternatives#37,950Altersstufen#37,951Agrarpolitik#37,945begünstigten#37,991

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

zusammengebaut19 variantsBaumaterialien19 variantsverzichteten19 variantsdramatisches19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list