40er
[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“40er” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das fünfte Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
Corpus desk
Index DE-40er · 40er · German
40er · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "4" 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 | 40er |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „40er“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
40er is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for 40er, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is 40er, spelled 4-0-E-R.
Definition
- 1das fünfte Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
- 2Person im Alter von 40 bis 49 Jahren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how 40er appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gerd Schumann gehörte zu den Jazzern, die in den späten 40ern zu den »Bebop Kings« gehörten.“
„Suche für meinen Neffen, Anfang der 40er, stattliche Erscheinung, gut konserviert, mit glänzend gehendem Geschäft, eine treue Lebensgefährtin von angenehmem Aeußeren. Vermögen nicht beansprucht.“
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.