Altweibersommer
[altˈvaɪ̯bɐˌzɔmɐ]
The verdict
“Altweibersommer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 15
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spätsommer, Nachsommer, eine Periode schönen, sommerlich warmen Wetters im meteorologischen Herbst (ab Anfang September)
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Index DE-altweibersommer · Altweibersommer · German
Altweibersommer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 15 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | Altweibersommer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [altˈvaɪ̯bɐˌzɔmɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Altweibersommer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Altweibersommer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [altˈvaɪ̯bɐˌzɔmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Altweibersommer in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Altweibersommer, spelled A-L-T-W-E-I-B-E-R-S-O-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1Spätsommer, Nachsommer, eine Periode schönen, sommerlich warmen Wetters im meteorologischen Herbst (ab Anfang September)
- 2Spinnweben, die im Spätsommer (und Frühjahr) durch die Luft fliegen
- 3zweite Jugend bei Frauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Altweibersommer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Letztes Jahr hatten wir keinen Altweibersommer.
„Der Indian Summer, der Altweibersommer, geht zu Ende.“
Synonyms
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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.