altklug

[ˈaltˌkluːk]

/[ˈaltˌkluːk]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit mehr Klugheit, als man jemandem für sein Alter zutraut, und fehlender Zurückhaltung

Corpus desk

Index DE-altklug · altklug · German

altklug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 altklug
PropertyValue
Headwordaltklug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltˌkluːk]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „altklug“ im Deutschen

altklugliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

altklug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaltˌkluːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit mehr Klugheit, als man jemandem für sein Alter zutraut, und fehlender Zurückhaltung".

No misspelling variants are generated for altklug in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is altklug, spelled A-L-T-K-L-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit mehr Klugheit, als man jemandem für sein Alter zutraut, und fehlender Zurückhaltung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Kind überraschte uns mit altklugen Bemerkungen.

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 "altklug"?
"altklug" is spelled A-L-T-K-L-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltˌkluːk].
What does "altklug" mean?
As an adjective, "altklug" means: mit mehr Klugheit, als man jemandem für sein Alter zutraut, und fehlender Zurückhaltung
How do you pronounce "altklug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altklug" is [ˈaltˌkluːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altklug" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list