Pensionsalter
[pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnsˌʔaltɐ]
The verdict
“Pensionsalter” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Alter, ab dem jemand eine Pension beziehen, in den Ruhestand gehen und somit zum Pensionisten werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-pensionsalter · Pensionsalter · German
Pensionsalter · 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 "P" 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 | Pensionsalter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnsˌʔaltɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pensionsalter“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pensionsalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɑ̃ˈzi̯oːnsˌʔaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alter, ab dem jemand eine Pension beziehen, in den Ruhestand gehen und somit zum Pensionisten werden kann".
Pensionsalter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Pensionsalter, spelled P-E-N-S-I-O-N-S-A-L-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Alter, ab dem jemand eine Pension beziehen, in den Ruhestand gehen und somit zum Pensionisten werden kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Pensionsalter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Anlässlich des Bundesvorstands erklärte er, dass eine Erhöhung des gesetzlichen Pensionsalters nur bewirken würde, dass die meisten Arbeitnehmer aus der Arbeitslosigkeit in die Pension wechseln würden.“
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.