Altenpflegerin

[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn]

/[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altenpflegerin” is uncommon German (frequency #72,130 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,130
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind

Key facts for Altenpflegerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltenpflegerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#72,130
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altenpflegerin” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Altenpflegerin lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altenpflegerin is uncommon German at frequency #72,130 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind".

Altenpflegerin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling 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 tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Altenpflegerin, spelled A-L-T-E-N-P-F-L-E-G-E-R-I-N.

Definition

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

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 "Altenpflegerin"?
"Altenpflegerin" is spelled A-L-T-E-N-P-F-L-E-G-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn].
What does "Altenpflegerin" mean?
As a noun, "Altenpflegerin" means: weibliche Person, die alte Menschen pflegt, die dazu selbst nicht mehr in der Lage sind
How do you pronounce "Altenpflegerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altenpflegerin" is [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altenpflegerin" come from?
"Altenpflegerin" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Altenpflegerin”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E-N-P-F-L-E-G-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltn̩ˌp͡fleːɡəʁɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list