ältestes

[ˈɛltəstəs]

/[ˈɛltəstəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“ältestes” is uncommon German (frequency #53,415 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,415
frequency rank, German
1,202
“Ä” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

Key facts for ältestes
PropertyValue
Headwordältestes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛltəstəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,415
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ältestes” 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). ältestes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ältestes is uncommon German at frequency #53,415 among 1,202 “Ä” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛltəstəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ältestes in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ältestes, spelled Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt

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 "ältestes"?
"ältestes" is spelled Ä-L-T-E-S-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛltəstəs].
What does "ältestes" mean?
As an adjective, "ältestes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs alt
How do you pronounce "ältestes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ältestes" is [ˈɛltəstəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ältestes" come from?
"ältestes" 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 “ältestes”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛltəstəs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list