Volksaltar
[ˈfɔlksʔalˌtaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Volksaltar” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Altar, an dem ein Priester zum Volk gewandt („versus populum“) die Messe zelebrieren kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-volksaltar · Volksaltar · German
Volksaltar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" 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 | Volksaltar |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔlksʔalˌtaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Volksaltar“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Volksaltar is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlksʔalˌtaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Altar, an dem ein Priester zum Volk gewandt („versus populum“) die Messe zelebrieren kann".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Volksaltar, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Volksaltar, spelled V-O-L-K-S-A-L-T-A-R.
Definition
- 1Altar, an dem ein Priester zum Volk gewandt („versus populum“) die Messe zelebrieren kann
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Volksaltar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit der Liturgiereform des II. Vatikanischen Konzils wird die Messe normalerweise nicht mehr am Hochaltar gefeiert und es wurden Volksaltäre errichtet, sodass der Priester sich zur Gemeinde wenden kann.
Antonyms
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.