altnordisch
[ˈaltˌnɔʁdɪʃ]
The verdict
“altnordisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Altnordische betreffend
Corpus desk
Index DE-altnordisch · altnordisch · German
altnordisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | altnordisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaltˌnɔʁdɪʃ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „altnordisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
altnordisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaltˌnɔʁdɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Altnordische betreffend".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for altnordisch, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is altnordisch, spelled A-L-T-N-O-R-D-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Altnordische betreffend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how altnordisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Älteren Skandinavistik wird altnordische Philologie gelehrt.
Die altnordische Sprache hat heute keine aktiven Sprecher mehr.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.