alternde

[ˈaltɐndə]

/[ˈaltɐndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“alternde” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,458. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,458
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd

Corpus desk

Index DE-alternde · alternde · German

alternde · rank #49,458 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,458
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Altenkirchen

Nearest frequency peer: Altenkirchen (-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 „alternde“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „alternde“ 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).

alternde vs alternden
89% similar
alternde vs Altern
63% similar
alternde vs altere
75% similar

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

Key facts for alternde
PropertyValue
Headwordalternde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltɐndə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,458
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „alternde“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).alterndeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Altenkirchen“ (#49,457), „Androiden“ (#49,459), „Altbauten“ (#49,456). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „alternde“ bei #49,458. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around alternde (IPA [ˈaltɐndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #49,458 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for alternde, with forms such as "aletrnde", "allternde", and "altenrde". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "alternden", "Altern", "altere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is alternde, spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletrnde
  • allternde
  • altenrde
  • alterdne
  • alterndde
  • alterned
  • alternnde
  • alterrnde
  • altrende
  • altternde
  • atlernde
  • laternde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alternde - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aletrnde2allternde1altenrde2alterdne2alterndde1alterned2alternnde1alterrnde1
Edit distance from "alternde"

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 "alternde"?
"alternde" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐndə].
What does "alternde" mean?
As an adjective, "alternde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
What words are commonly confused with "alternde"?
"alternde" is commonly confused with "alternden", "Altern", "altere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alternde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alternde" is [ˈaltɐndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alternde" come from?
"alternde" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anrühren#49,463adaptive#49,447abtragen#49,443Abonnent#49,441

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Atemluft12 variantsaussenden12 variantszierlich12 variantsbegangene12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list