altmodisch

[ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ]

/[ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“altmodisch” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,822. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,822
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht mehr der heutigen (aktuellen) Mode/dem Zeitgeschmack entsprechend

Corpus desk

Index DE-altmodisch · altmodisch · German

altmodisch · rank #23,822 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,822
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Altersklassen

Nearest frequency peer: Altersklassen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „altmodisch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „altmodisch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for altmodisch
PropertyValue
Headwordaltmodisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,822
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „altmodisch“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).altmodischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Altersklassen“ (#23,821), „Anekdote“ (#23,823), „Alkoholkonsum“ (#23,820). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „altmodisch“ bei #23,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around altmodisch (IPA [ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,822 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nicht mehr der heutigen (aktuellen) Mode/dem Zeitgeschmack entsprechend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for altmodisch, with forms such as "alltmodisch", "almtodisch", and "altmdoisch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is altmodisch, spelled A-L-T-M-O-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht mehr der heutigen (aktuellen) Mode/dem Zeitgeschmack entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Großeltern haben sehr altmodische Ansichten zum Thema Ehe.
  2. Es sind die beschaulichen, herrlich altmodischen Attraktionen wie das gute alte Karussell, das Musiktheater, die Clowns und Pantomimen, die für typisches Tivoli-Flair sorgen.

Synonyms

veraltetunmodernüberholtunzeitgemäßout

Antonyms

modischmodernneumodischen voguein

This word in other languages

old-fashioned(English)anticuado(Español)démodé(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • alltmodisch
  • almtodisch
  • altmdoisch
  • altmmodisch
  • altmoddisch
  • altmodicsh
  • altmodiscch
  • altmodischh
  • altmodishc
  • altmodissch
  • altmodsich
  • altmoidsch
  • altomdisch
  • alttmodisch
  • atlmodisch
  • latmodisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of altmodisch - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

alltmodisch1almtodisch2altmdoisch2altmmodisch1altmoddisch1altmodicsh2altmodiscch1altmodischh1
Edit distance from "altmodisch"

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 "altmodisch"?
"altmodisch" is spelled A-L-T-M-O-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ].
What does "altmodisch" mean?
As an adjective, "altmodisch" means: nicht mehr der heutigen (aktuellen) Mode/dem Zeitgeschmack entsprechend
What are common misspellings of "altmodisch"?
Common misspellings include "alltmodisch", "almtodisch", "altmdoisch", "altmmodisch", "altmoddisch". The correct spelling is "altmodisch".
How do you pronounce "altmodisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "altmodisch" is [ˈaltˌmoːdɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "altmodisch" come from?
"altmodisch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list