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 May 6, 2026) - letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester

Key facts for Altjahrestag
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltjahrestag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altjahrestag” sits in German frequency

Altjahrestag falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

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?
"Altjahrestag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Altjahrestag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-J-A-H-R-E-S-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltjaːʁəsˌtaːk] (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
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