gleichaltrig
[ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaltʁɪç]
The verdict
“gleichaltrig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im gleichen, übereinstimmenden Alter stehend (Altersgenossen)
Corpus desk
Index DE-gleichaltrig · gleichaltrig · German
gleichaltrig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | gleichaltrig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaltʁɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gleichaltrig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
gleichaltrig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌʔaltʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im gleichen, übereinstimmenden Alter stehend (Altersgenossen)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for gleichaltrig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 gleichaltrig, spelled G-L-E-I-C-H-A-L-T-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1im gleichen, übereinstimmenden Alter stehend (Altersgenossen)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gleichaltrig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Alle seine gleichaltrigen Freunde waren nach der Schulzeit plötzlich fort: Sie studierten an fernen Universitäten oder heirateten in fremde Städte.
„Beide sind selbst in Miamis Liberty Heights aufgewachsen und sogar in die gleiche Schule gegangen, die beiden sind etwa gleichaltrig, beider Jugend wurde von drogensüchtigen Müttern geprägt.“
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.