ältesten

Name: ältesten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈɛltəstn̩]

/[ˈɛltəstn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ältesten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,674. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,674
frequency rank, German: 1,202
“Ä” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ältesten vs ältester

88% similar

ältesten vs Autisten

63% similar

ältesten vs Artisten

63% similar

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

Key facts for ältesten
Property	Value
Headword	ältesten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈɛltəstn̩]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#4,674
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ältesten” 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). ältesten lands here:

#4,674

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around ältesten (IPA [ˈɛltəstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,674 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for ältesten, with forms such as "lätesten", "äletsten", and "älltesten". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "ältester", "Autisten", "Artisten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is ältesten, spelled Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

lätesten
äletsten
älltesten
ältesetn
ältessten
ältestenn
ältestne
ältestten
ältetsen
ältseten
älttesten
ätlesten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ältesten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "ältesten"

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 "ältesten"?

"ältesten" is spelled Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltəstn̩].

What does "ältesten" mean?

As an adjective, "ältesten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

What words are commonly confused with "ältesten"?

"ältesten" is commonly confused with "ältester", "Autisten", "Artisten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "ältesten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ältesten" is [ˈɛltəstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ältesten" come from?

"ältesten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “ältesten”

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

The one correct German spelling is Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈɛltəstn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “ältester” - see the side-by-side comparison. ältesten vs ältester
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.