älterem

[ˈɛltəʁəm]

/[ˈɛltəʁəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“älterem” is uncommon German (frequency #88,585 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,585
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs alt

Key facts for älterem
PropertyValue
Headwordälterem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛltəʁəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#88,585
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “älterem” 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). älterem lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

älterem is uncommon German at frequency #88,585 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛltəʁəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for älterem, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is älterem, spelled Ä-L-T-E-R-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs alt
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs alt

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 "älterem"?
"älterem" is spelled Ä-L-T-E-R-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltəʁəm].
What does "älterem" mean?
As an adjective, "älterem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs alt
How do you pronounce "älterem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "älterem" is [ˈɛltəʁəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "älterem" come from?
"älterem" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “älterem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ä-L-T-E-R-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛltəʁəm] (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