Altjahrestag

[ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]

/[ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester

Corpus desk

Index DE-altjahrestag · Altjahrestag · German

Altjahrestag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Altjahrestag
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltjahrestag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altjahrestag“ im Deutschen

Altjahrestagschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Altjahrestag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester".

Zero misspellings are on record for Altjahrestag in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Altjahrestag, spelled A-L-T-J-A-H-R-E-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Am Altjahrestag habe ich mit meiner Freundin eine wunderschöne Schitour gemacht.“
  2. „Am Weihnachts-Heiligenabend und am Altjahrestag konnten wir wieder Lichterkirche halten.“

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 "Altjahrestag"?
"Altjahrestag" is spelled A-L-T-J-A-H-R-E-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk].
What does "Altjahrestag" mean?
As a noun, "Altjahrestag" means: letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester
How do you pronounce "Altjahrestag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altjahrestag" is [ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altjahrestag" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list