Altjahrstag

[ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk]

/[ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester

Key facts for Altjahrstag
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltjahrstag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altjahrstag” sits in German frequency

Altjahrstag 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

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

Altjahrstag has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Altjahrstag, spelled A-L-T-J-A-H-R-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester

Synonyms

AltjahrsabendSilvesterDezember

Antonyms

JahresanfangJahresbeginnNeujahrNeujahrsfestNeujahrstag

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 "Altjahrstag"?
"Altjahrstag" is spelled A-L-T-J-A-H-R-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk].
What does "Altjahrstag" mean?
As a noun, "Altjahrstag" means: letzter Tag eines Jahres; Silvester
How do you pronounce "Altjahrstag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altjahrstag" is [ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altjahrstag" come from?
"Altjahrstag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Altjahrstag”

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-S-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltjaːɐ̯sˌtaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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