Altkanzler

[ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ]

/[ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Altkanzler” is uncommon German (frequency #72,132 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,132
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr amtierender Kanzler

Corpus desk

Index DE-altkanzler · Altkanzler · German

Altkanzler · rank #72,132 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,132
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alterungsproz…

Nearest frequency peer: Alterungsprozess (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Altkanzler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Altkanzler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Altkanzler
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltkanzler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,132
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Altkanzler“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Altkanzlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Alterungsprozess“ (#72,131), „amine“ (#72,133), „Altenpflegerin“ (#72,130). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Altkanzler“ bei #72,132. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altkanzler is uncommon German at frequency #72,132 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht mehr amtierender Kanzler".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Altkanzler in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Altkanzler, spelled A-L-T-K-A-N-Z-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr amtierender Kanzler

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Altkanzler Helmut Schmidt hat bei dem SPD-Parteitag in Berlin eindringlich vor einer Führungsrolle Deutschlands in Europa gewarnt.“
  2. „Altkanzler Helmut Kohl ist laut Mitteilung der CDU im Alter von 87 Jahren gestorben.“

Antonyms

Neukanzler

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 "Altkanzler"?
"Altkanzler" is spelled A-L-T-K-A-N-Z-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ].
What does "Altkanzler" mean?
As a noun, "Altkanzler" means: nicht mehr amtierender Kanzler
How do you pronounce "Altkanzler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altkanzler" is [ˈaltˌkant͡slɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altkanzler" come from?
"Altkanzler" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Altenheime#72,129alleiniges#72,126anfechtbar#72,139antiquiert#72,151

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list