old-fashioned

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The verdict

“old-fashioned” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - altmodisch

Corpus desk

Index DE-old-fashioned · old-fashioned · German

old-fashioned · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" 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.

Key facts for old-fashioned
PropertyValue
Headwordold-fashioned
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „old-fashioned“ im Deutschen

old-fashionedliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

old-fashioned is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "altmodisch".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for old-fashioned, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is old-fashioned, spelled O-L-D---F-A-S-H-I-O-N-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    altmodisch

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "old-fashioned"?
"old-fashioned" is spelled O-L-D---F-A-S-H-I-O-N-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "old-fashioned" mean?
As an adjective, "old-fashioned" means: altmodisch
How do you pronounce "old-fashioned"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "old-fashioned" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "old-fashioned" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list