Oldtimer

[ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ]

/[ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Oldtimer” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,454. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,454
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - altes Fahrzeug, Flugzeug, Schiff, Modell

Corpus desk

Index DE-oldtimer · Oldtimer · German

Oldtimer · rank #13,454 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,454
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH offizielles

Nearest frequency peer: offizielles (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Oldtimer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Oldtimer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Oldtimer
PropertyValue
HeadwordOldtimer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,454
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Oldtimer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Oldtimerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „offizielles“ (#13,453), „Olympiasieger“ (#13,455), „nähen“ (#13,452). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „Oldtimer“ bei #13,454. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Oldtimer (IPA [ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,454 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "altes Fahrzeug, Flugzeug, Schiff, Modell".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Oldtimer, with forms such as "lodtimer", "odltimer", and "olddtimer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Oldtimer, spelled O-L-D-T-I-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    altes Fahrzeug, Flugzeug, Schiff, Modell

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Oldtimer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fritz hat 15.000 Euro in die Restauration seines Oldtimers gesteckt.
  2. „Nachher stand er mit klopfendem Herzen am Fenster und sah auf ein elegantes Paar hinunter, das sich, aus dem Restaurant kommend, in der Andeutung eines Tangoschritts auf die Treppe zubewegte, um dann lachend hinunterzuhüpfen und in einem Oldtimer mit Chauffeur zu verschwinden.“

This word in other languages

classic car(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lodtimer
  • odltimer
  • olddtimer
  • olditmer
  • oldtiemr
  • oldtimerr
  • oldtimmer
  • oldtimre
  • oldtmier
  • oldttimer
  • olldtimer
  • oltdimer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Oldtimer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

lodtimer2odltimer2olddtimer1olditmer2oldtiemr2oldtimerr1oldtimmer1oldtimre2
Edit distance from "Oldtimer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Oldtimer"?
"Oldtimer" is spelled O-L-D-T-I-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ].
What does "Oldtimer" mean?
As a noun, "Oldtimer" means: altes Fahrzeug, Flugzeug, Schiff, Modell
What are common misspellings of "Oldtimer"?
Common misspellings include "lodtimer", "odltimer", "olddtimer", "olditmer", "oldtiemr". The correct spelling is "Oldtimer".
How do you pronounce "Oldtimer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Oldtimer" is [ˈoːltˌtaɪ̯mɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Oldtimer" come from?
"Oldtimer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Oldtimer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parkhaus#13,456Rotation#13,469Matratze#13,437location#13,429

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

offizielles12 variantsPorzellan12 variantsNachhilfe12 variantsSexismus12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list