Altersklasse

[ˈaltɐsˌklasə]

/[ˈaltɐsˌklasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altersklasse” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,821. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,821
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-altersklasse · Altersklasse · German

Altersklasse · rank #20,821 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,821
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH amor

Nearest frequency peer: amor (+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 „Altersklasse“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Altersklasse“ 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).

Altersklasse vs Altersklassen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Altersklasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltersklasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltɐsˌklasə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#20,821
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Altersklasse“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Altersklasseliegt 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: „amor“ (#20,822), „Aida“ (#20,819), „AMP“ (#20,823). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altersklasse“ bei #20,821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Altersklasse (IPA [ˈaltɐsˌklasə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,821 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gruppe von Personen (oder auch anderen Lebewesen) gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Altersklasse, with forms such as "aletrsklasse", "alltersklasse", and "alterkslasse". 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, "Altersklassen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Altersklasse, spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-K-L-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Personen (oder auch anderen Lebewesen) gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da es mit 560 Athleten auch die vollste Altersklasse war, kam Hoffnung auf, dass ich mit etwas Glück einen Slotfür dieIronman-70.“
  2. „Diese Größe drückt jene Wahrscheinlichkeit aus, die Individuen der jeweiligen Altersklasse haben, innerhalb dieser Zeitspanne zu sterben.“

Synonyms

Altersgruppe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aletrsklasse
  • alltersklasse
  • alterkslasse
  • alterrsklasse
  • alterskalsse
  • alterskklasse
  • altersklase
  • altersklases
  • altersklaße
  • alterskllasse
  • altersklsase
  • alterslkasse
  • alterssklasse
  • altesrklasse
  • altresklasse
  • alttersklasse
  • atlersklasse
  • latersklasse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aletrsklasse2alltersklasse1alterkslasse2alterrsklasse1alterskalsse2alterskklasse1altersklase1altersklases2
Edit distance from "Altersklasse"

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 "Altersklasse"?
"Altersklasse" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-K-L-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐsˌklasə].
What does "Altersklasse" mean?
As a noun, "Altersklasse" means: Gruppe von Personen (oder auch anderen Lebewesen) gleichen Alters/gleicher Altersspanne
What words are commonly confused with "Altersklasse"?
"Altersklasse" is commonly confused with "Altersklassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Altersklasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altersklasse" is [ˈaltɐsˌklasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altersklasse" come from?
"Altersklasse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list