Alternativhypothese
German, noun/altɐnaˈtiːfhypoˌteːzə/
Alternativhypothese is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-A-T-I-V-H-Y-P-O-T-H-E-S-E (19 letters) and appears about once in every 19 million words in written German, the 247,831st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Alternativhypothese is a German feminine noun meaning “alternative hypothesis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Annahme (Hypothese) in der Forschung, die es zu beweisen gilt (solange das nicht gelingt, gilt die…”.
What does Alternativhypothese mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininealternative hypothesis
Coordinate term: Nullhypothese
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Annahme (Hypothese) in der Forschung, die es zu beweisen gilt (solange das nicht gelingt, gilt die Nullhypothese) 2. Erklärungsversuch, der als Alternative für eine bestehende Vermutung dient
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Alternativhypothese
- Alternativhypothesen plural
- [1] H_A, H₁ symbol
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Alternativhypothese?
- /altɐnaˈtiːfhypoˌteːzə/
- [altɐnaˈtiːfhypoˌteːzə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is Alternativhypothese in German?
Alternativhypothese appears about once in every 19 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).