Alterswerk
[ˈaltɐsˌvɛʁk]
The verdict
“Alterswerk” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der Werke, die ein Künstler, Literat oder Musiker in seinem Alter hervorgebracht hat
Corpus desk
Index DE-alterswerk · Alterswerk · German
Alterswerk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Alterswerk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaltɐsˌvɛʁk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Alterswerk“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Alterswerk is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltɐsˌvɛʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Alterswerk has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Alterswerk, spelled A-L-T-E-R-S-W-E-R-K.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit der Werke, die ein Künstler, Literat oder Musiker in seinem Alter hervorgebracht hat
- 2einzelne Arbeit aus [1]
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Alterswerk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Jünger hat zwei Alterswerke geschaffen, die sich beide durch ihre Gegensätzlichkeit aufs schönste ergänzen.“
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Antonyms
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.