alter Hase

[ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə]

/[ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə]/ phrase

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The verdict

“alter Hase” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist eine Person, die eine Tätigkeit schon sehr lange macht und deshalb darin sehr erfahren ist

Key facts for alter Hase
PropertyValue
Headwordalter Hase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alter Hase” sits in German frequency

alter Hase falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for alter Hase is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "meist eine Person, die eine Tätigkeit schon sehr lange macht und deshalb darin sehr erfahren ist".

alter Hase has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is alter Hase, spelled A-L-T-E-R- -H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist eine Person, die eine Tätigkeit schon sehr lange macht und deshalb darin sehr erfahren ist

Synonyms

alter FahrensmannRoutinier

Antonyms

AnfängerDilettantGrünschnabelNeuling

This word in other languages

old hand(English)vieux de la vieille(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alter Hase"?
"alter Hase" is spelled A-L-T-E-R- -H-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə].
What does "alter Hase" mean?
As a phrase, "alter Hase" means: meist eine Person, die eine Tätigkeit schon sehr lange macht und deshalb darin sehr erfahren ist
How do you pronounce "alter Hase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alter Hase" is [ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alter Hase" come from?
"alter Hase" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “alter Hase”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E-R- -H-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltɐ ˈhaːzə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list