alternden

[ˈaltɐndn̩]

/[ˈaltɐndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“alternden” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,322
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-alternden · alternden · German

alternden · rank #42,322 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,322
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alsfeld

Nearest frequency peer: Alsfeld (-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 „alternden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „alternden“ 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).

alternden vs älteren
67% similar
alternden vs albernen
78% similar
alternden vs alternde
89% similar

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

Key facts for alternden
PropertyValue
Headwordalternden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltɐndn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,322
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „alternden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).alterndenliegt 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: „Alsfeld“ (#42,321), „Alzey“ (#42,323), „alltägliches“ (#42,320). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „alternden“ bei #42,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around alternden (IPA [ˈaltɐndn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,322 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for alternden, with forms such as "aletrnden", "allternden", and "altenrden". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "älteren", "albernen", "alternde", 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 to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is alternden, spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletrnden
  • allternden
  • altenrden
  • alterdnen
  • alterndden
  • alterndenn
  • alterndne
  • alternedn
  • alternnden
  • alterrnden
  • altrenden
  • altternden
  • atlernden
  • laternden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of alternden - 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.

aletrnden2allternden1altenrden2alterdnen2alterndden1alterndenn1alterndne2alternedn2
Edit distance from "alternden"

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 "alternden"?
"alternden" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐndn̩].
What does "alternden" mean?
As an adjective, "alternden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs alternd
What words are commonly confused with "alternden"?
"alternden" is commonly confused with "älteren", "albernen", "alternde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "alternden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alternden" is [ˈaltɐndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alternden" come from?
"alternden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list