ältesten

[ˈɛltəstn̩]

/[ˈɛltəstn̩]/ adj

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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
75
“Ä” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

Corpus desk

Index DE-altesten · ältesten · German

ältesten · rank #4,674 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,674
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH 3D

Nearest frequency peer: 3D (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „ältesten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „ältesten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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
PropertyValue
Headwordältesten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛltəstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,674
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ältesten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.ältestenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „3D“ (#4,675), „zusammengefasst“ (#4,672), „angepasst“ (#4,676). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „ältesten“ bei #4,674. 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 75 “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. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  12. 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.

lätesten2äletsten2älltesten1ältesetn2ältessten1ältestenn1ältestne2ältestten1
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ältesten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aufbauen#4,677Auskunft#4,682verwirrt#4,665bedienen#4,686

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Berufung12 variantsstudiert12 variantsErfüllung12 variantserwähnen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list