Altrhein
[ˈaltˌʁaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Altrhein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alle durch die Rheinkorrekturen stillgelegten Arme und Schlingen vom Quell- bis zum Mündungsgebiet
Corpus desk
Index DE-altrhein · Altrhein · German
Altrhein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Altrhein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaltˌʁaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Altrhein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Altrhein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaltˌʁaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alle durch die Rheinkorrekturen stillgelegten Arme und Schlingen vom Quell- bis zum Mündungsgebiet".
Zero misspellings are on record for Altrhein in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Altrhein, spelled A-L-T-R-H-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1alle durch die Rheinkorrekturen stillgelegten Arme und Schlingen vom Quell- bis zum Mündungsgebiet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Altrhein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Altrheine sind hochwichtig als Fischbrutstätten.“
„Im Sommer sparen wir uns allerdings all diese Formalitäten und schwimmen dann durch den Altrhein in die Schweiz.“
Synonyms
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.