Altersgruppe

[ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə]

/[ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altersgruppe” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,798
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Personen gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne

Corpus desk

Index DE-altersgruppe · Altersgruppe · German

Altersgruppe · rank #17,798 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,798
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH allerhand

Nearest frequency peer: allerhand (-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 „Altersgruppe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Altersgruppe“ 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).

Altersgruppe vs Altersgruppen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Altersgruppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltersgruppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#17,798
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altersgruppe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Altersgruppeliegt 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: „allerhand“ (#17,797), „amtierenden“ (#17,799), „alarmiert“ (#17,796). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altersgruppe“ bei #17,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Altersgruppe (IPA [ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,798 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gruppe von Personen gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altersgruppe, with forms such as "aletrsgruppe", "alltersgruppe", and "altergsruppe". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Altersgruppen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Altersgruppe, spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-G-R-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Personen gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Bereich des passiven Wortschatzes lagen die Werte für Jungen, zusammengefaßt in den untersuchten Altersgruppen von drei bis acht Jahren, höher.“
  2. „Er präsentiert in dem ausführlichen Wanderführer zum Niederrhein 50 Wanderungen, die für jede Altersgruppe geeignet sind.“

Synonyms

Altersklasse

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletrsgruppe
  • alltersgruppe
  • altergsruppe
  • alterrsgruppe
  • altersggruppe
  • altersgrpupe
  • altersgrruppe
  • altersgrupe
  • altersgrupep
  • altersgurppe
  • altersrguppe
  • alterssgruppe
  • altesrgruppe
  • altresgruppe
  • alttersgruppe
  • atlersgruppe
  • latersgruppe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Altersgruppe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aletrsgruppe2alltersgruppe1altergsruppe2alterrsgruppe1altersggruppe1altersgrpupe2altersgrruppe1altersgrupe1
Edit distance from "Altersgruppe"

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 "Altersgruppe"?
"Altersgruppe" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-G-R-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə].
What does "Altersgruppe" mean?
As a noun, "Altersgruppe" means: Gruppe von Personen gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne
What words are commonly confused with "Altersgruppe"?
"Altersgruppe" is commonly confused with "Altersgruppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altersgruppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altersgruppe" is [ˈaltɐsˌɡʁʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altersgruppe" come from?
"Altersgruppe" 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 "Altersgruppe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Arbeitgebern#17,806aufgebraucht#17,811zurückzahlen#17,784Wirtschaften#17,779

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

Abkürzungen17 variantsVizekanzler17 variantsverschleppt17 variantsCharakteren17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list