Altersbestimmung

[ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]

/[ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feststellung/Bestimmung, wie alt etwas ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-altersbestimmung · Altersbestimmung · German

Altersbestimmung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Altersbestimmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltersbestimmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altersbestimmung“ im Deutschen

Altersbestimmungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Altersbestimmung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Altersbestimmung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Altersbestimmung, spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feststellung/Bestimmung, wie alt etwas ist
  2. 2
    Feststellung/Schätzung, wie alt ein Lebewesen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Altersbestimmung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die Altersbestimmung ergab, dass man den ältesten Kultbau Perus gefunden hatte.“

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 "Altersbestimmung"?
"Altersbestimmung" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ].
What does "Altersbestimmung" mean?
As a noun, "Altersbestimmung" means: Feststellung/Bestimmung, wie alt etwas ist
How do you pronounce "Altersbestimmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altersbestimmung" is [ˈaltɐsbəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altersbestimmung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list