älteren

[ˈɛltəʁən]

/[ˈɛltəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“älteren” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,376
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt

Corpus desk

Index DE-alteren · älteren · German

älteren · rank #2,376 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,376
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH österreichisc…

Nearest frequency peer: österreichischen (+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 „älteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „älteren“ 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).

älteren vs alters
57% similar
älteren vs Ämtern
57% similar
älteren vs Altern
71% similar

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

Key facts for älteren
PropertyValue
Headwordälteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛltəʁən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,376
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „älteren“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).älterenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „österreichischen“ (#2,377), „world“ (#2,374), „achten“ (#2,378). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „älteren“ bei #2,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around älteren (IPA [ˈɛltəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,376 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for älteren, with forms such as "läteren", "äletren", and "ällteren". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "alters", "Ämtern", "Altern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is älteren, spelled Ä-L-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  12. 12
    Plural Komparativ der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt
  20. 20
    Plural Komparativ der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs alt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • läteren
  • äletren
  • ällteren
  • älteern
  • älterenn
  • älterne
  • älterren
  • ältreen
  • ältteren
  • ätleren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of älteren - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

läteren2äletren2ällteren1älteern2älterenn1älterne2älterren1ältreen2
Edit distance from "älteren"

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 "älteren"?
"älteren" is spelled Ä-L-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltəʁən].
What does "älteren" mean?
As an adjective, "älteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Komparativ der starken Flexion des Adjektivs alt
What words are commonly confused with "älteren"?
"älteren" is commonly confused with "alters", "Ämtern", "Altern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "älteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "älteren" is [ˈɛltəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "älteren" come from?
"älteren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "älteren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Details#2,387stecken#2,363höheren#2,399kümmern#2,402

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Flucht10 variantsManager10 variantsGesetze10 variantsSchulz10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list