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Altgr is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Altgr in a sentence

Altgr meaning

Alternative spelling of Alt Gr.

Using Altgr

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of Alt Gr.
  • In the example corpus, altgr often appears in combinations such as: the altgr, altgr key, altgr and.

Context around Altgr

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 5 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

although 1× via 1×

Often after:

key 5× engraved 1× method 1× combinations 1×

Sentence patterns with Altgr

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

2 when altgr is pressed 1× accents the altgr and apostrophe 1× accessible via altgr combinations 1× acting as altgr is also 1× as an altgr key which 1× case the altgr method must 1× characters or altgr engraved on 1× combination of altgr and a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for acute accents 1× instead the additional 1× many us keyboards 1× some programs use 1× the keyboards have 1× the masculine and 1×

Common sentence endings:

the altgr key 2× acute dead key 1× additional shift key 1× generate acute accents 1× handful of languages 1× if not marked 1×

Words around Altgr

Just before it in the word index:

altgeld 10 altfeld 3 altezza 2 altes 4 alteryx 23 alters 142

Just after it in the word index:

altha 6 altham 9 althaus 5 althea 31 altherr 2 althia 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Altgr

  • In this selection, "altgr" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, although, via, key, engraved and method stand out and add context to how "altgr" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 when altgr is pressed and accents the altgr and apostrophe. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "altgr" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with altgr

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All the Sámi characters are accessed through the AltGr key. (10 words)

Instead, the additional characters are obtained using the AltGr key. (10 words)

For acute accents the AltGr and apostrophe method should be used. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

The keyboards have the same keys with the same markings but (1) the default use for key left of "1", is a grave dead key (this change is also made on UK-Extended) and (2) when AltGr is pressed, the apostrophe key becomes an acute dead key. (47 words)

The use of the right Alt in Polish programmers layout may be confused with Alt-A, Alt-C etc. (which are common shortcuts in most programs and can be obtained only with left Alt) because the key really acting as AltGr is also marked as Alt. (46 words)

Many US keyboards sold do not have the extra US-International characters or AltGr engraved on the keys, although € ( AltGr + 5 ) always is; nevertheless, the keys work as expected even if not marked. (33 words)

Example sentences (11)

Many US keyboards sold do not have the extra US-International characters or AltGr engraved on the keys, although € ( AltGr + 5 ) always is; nevertheless, the keys work as expected even if not marked.

Some programs use the combination of AltGr and a letter for other functions, in which case the AltGr + ' method must be used to generate acute accents.

All the Sámi characters are accessed through the AltGr key.

For acute accents the AltGr and apostrophe method should be used.

Instead, the additional characters are obtained using the AltGr key.

The keyboards have the same keys with the same markings but (1) the default use for key left of "1", is a grave dead key (this change is also made on UK-Extended) and (2) when AltGr is pressed, the apostrophe key becomes an acute dead key.

The masculine and feminine ordinals ª and º plus the degree sign ° are accessible via AltGr combinations.

The UK International keyboard uses the AltGr key to produce diacritics.

The use of the right Alt in Polish programmers layout may be confused with Alt-A, Alt-C etc. (which are common shortcuts in most programs and can be obtained only with left Alt) because the key really acting as AltGr is also marked as Alt.

The US keyboard layout has a second Alt key instead of the AltGr key and does not use any dead keys ; this makes it inefficient for all but a handful of languages.

This is the US-International layout, which uses the right Alt key as an AltGr key which supports many additional characters directly as an additional shift key.

Common combinations with altgr

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "altgr" in a sentence?
An example: "Many US keyboards sold do not have the extra US-International characters or AltGr engraved on the keys, although € ( AltGr + 5 ) always is; nevertheless, the keys work as expected even if not marked." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "altgr" from authentic English texts.
What does "altgr" mean?
Altgr means: Alternative spelling of Alt Gr.
How many example sentences with "altgr" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "altgr", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.