Altersschwäche

[ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə]

/[ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altersschwäche” is uncommon German (frequency #61,264 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,264
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - körperlicher und/oder geistiger Mangel, der sich mit zunehmendem Alter einstellt

Key facts for Altersschwäche
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltersschwäche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#61,264
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altersschwäche” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Altersschwäche lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altersschwäche is uncommon German at frequency #61,264 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "körperlicher und/oder geistiger Mangel, der sich mit zunehmendem Alter einstellt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Altersschwäche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Altersschwäche, spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperlicher und/oder geistiger Mangel, der sich mit zunehmendem Alter einstellt

This word in other languages

old age(English)senilidad(Español)décrépitude(Français)

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 "Altersschwäche"?
"Altersschwäche" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə].
What does "Altersschwäche" mean?
As a noun, "Altersschwäche" means: körperlicher und/oder geistiger Mangel, der sich mit zunehmendem Alter einstellt
How do you pronounce "Altersschwäche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altersschwäche" is [ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altersschwäche" come from?
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Using “Altersschwäche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E-R-S-S-C-H-W-Ä-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltɐsˌʃvɛçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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