50er
[ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“50er” 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 sechste Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
Corpus desk
Index DE-50er · 50er · German
50er · 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 "5" 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 | 50er |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „50er“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
50er is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfʏnft͡sɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for 50er in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is 50er, spelled 5-0-E-R.
Definition
- 1das sechste Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
- 2Person im Alter von 50 bis 59 Jahren
- 3Geldschein oder Münze im Wert von fünfzig Währungseinheiten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how 50er appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie waren oft zusammengetroffen: im Frankfurter »Domicile«, auch auf den Festivals der 50er.“
„Unser Lehrer war Herr Stump, ein kleiner Mann in den 50ern mit Brille.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.