alternieren

[altɐˈniːʁən]

/[altɐˈniːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“alternieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich aufeinander folgend abwechseln

Key facts for alternieren
PropertyValue
Headwordalternieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[altɐˈniːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “alternieren” sits in German frequency

alternieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alternieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [altɐˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sich aufeinander folgend abwechseln".

Zero misspellings are on record for alternieren in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is alternieren, spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich aufeinander folgend abwechseln

This word in other languages

alternate(English)alternar(Español)alterner(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "alternieren"?
"alternieren" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-N-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [altɐˈniːʁən].
What does "alternieren" mean?
As a verb, "alternieren" means: sich aufeinander folgend abwechseln
How do you pronounce "alternieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alternieren" is [altɐˈniːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alternieren" come from?
"alternieren" 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 “alternieren”

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

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