altertümliche

[ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə]

/[ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“altertümliche” is uncommon German (frequency #82,473 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,473
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich

Key facts for altertümliche
PropertyValue
Headwordaltertümliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#82,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “altertümliche” 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). altertümliche 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

altertümliche is uncommon German at frequency #82,473 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for altertümliche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 altertümliche, spelled A-L-T-E-R-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich

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 "altertümliche"?
"altertümliche" is spelled A-L-T-E-R-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə].
What does "altertümliche" mean?
As an adjective, "altertümliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs altertümlich
How do you pronounce "altertümliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altertümliche" is [ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altertümliche" come from?
"altertümliche" 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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Using “altertümliche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-E-R-T-Ü-M-L-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltɐˌtyːmlɪçə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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