Altmeier

[ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Altmeier” is uncommon German (frequency #95,231 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,231
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Key facts for Altmeier
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltmeier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#95,231
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Altmeier” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Altmeier lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Altmeier is uncommon German at frequency #95,231 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutscher Nachname, Familienname".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Altmeier in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Altmeier, spelled A-L-T-M-E-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname, Familienname

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 "Altmeier"?
"Altmeier" is spelled A-L-T-M-E-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Altmeier" mean?
As a proper noun, "Altmeier" means: deutscher Nachname, Familienname
How do you pronounce "Altmeier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altmeier" is [ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altmeier" come from?
"Altmeier" 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 “Altmeier”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-L-T-M-E-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaltmaɪ̯ɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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