Altes Reich

[ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]/ noun

The verdict

“Altes Reich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erste der drei klassischen Perioden des Alten Ägypten, die ungefähr von 2700 bis 2200 v. Chr. dauerte

Corpus desk

Index DE-altes-reich · Altes Reich · German

Altes Reich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Altes Reich
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltes Reich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altes Reich“ im Deutschen

Altes Reichliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altes Reich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erste der drei klassischen Perioden des Alten Ägypten, die ungefähr von 2700 bis 2200 v. Chr. dauerte".

Zero misspellings are on record for Altes Reich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Altes Reich, spelled A-L-T-E-S- -R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    erste der drei klassischen Perioden des Alten Ägypten, die ungefähr von 2700 bis 2200 v. Chr. dauerte

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „›Weshalb mich herausfordern, mich, der ich Kathulos bin, der Magier, groß, selbst in den Tagen des Alten Reiches?‹“

Antonyms

Mittleres ReichNeues Reich

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Altes Reich"?
"Altes Reich" is spelled A-L-T-E-S- -R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "Altes Reich" mean?
As a noun, "Altes Reich" means: erste der drei klassischen Perioden des Alten Ägypten, die ungefähr von 2700 bis 2200 v. Chr. dauerte
How do you pronounce "Altes Reich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altes Reich" is [ˌaltəs ˈʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altes Reich" come from?
"Altes Reich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list