altération

[al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃]

/[al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃]/ noun

The verdict

“altération” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wechsel, Abweichung einer Funktion vom Normalen

Corpus desk

Index DE-alteration · altération · German

altération · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for altération
PropertyValue
Headwordaltération
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „altération“ im Deutschen

altérationliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

altération is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wechsel, Abweichung einer Funktion vom Normalen".

altération doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is altération, spelled A-L-T-É-R-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wechsel, Abweichung einer Funktion vom Normalen

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 "altération"?
"altération" is spelled A-L-T-É-R-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃].
What does "altération" mean?
As a noun, "altération" means: Wechsel, Abweichung einer Funktion vom Normalen
How do you pronounce "altération"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altération" is [al.te.ʁa.sjɔ̃]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altération" come from?
"altération" 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list