Altstadt

\altʃtat\

/\altʃtat\/ noun

The verdict

“Altstadt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vieille ville, centre ville historique.

Corpus desk

Index FR-altstadt · Altstadt · French

Altstadt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Altstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordAltstadt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\altʃtat\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Altstadt » en français

Altstadtreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Altstadt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \altʃtat\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vieille ville, centre ville historique.".

Altstadt has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Altstadt, spelled A-L-T-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vieille ville, centre ville historique.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Altstadt von Prag gibt es Gebäude aus dem 14. Jahrhundert.
  2. In diesem Foto hebt sich die Silhouette der Altstadt wunderschön vom hellblauen Himmel ab.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Altstadt"?
"Altstadt" is spelled A-L-T-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is \altʃtat\.
What does "Altstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Altstadt" means: Vieille ville, centre ville historique.
How do you pronounce "Altstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Altstadt" is \altʃtat\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Altstadt" come from?
"Altstadt" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list