achtzehnjährig
[ˈaxt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]
The verdict
“achtzehnjährig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - achtzehn Jahre alt
Corpus desk
Index DE-achtzehnjahrig · achtzehnjährig · German
achtzehnjährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | achtzehnjährig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈaxt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „achtzehnjährig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
achtzehnjährig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaxt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for achtzehnjährig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is achtzehnjährig, spelled A-C-H-T-Z-E-H-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1achtzehn Jahre alt
- 2achtzehn Jahre dauernd
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how achtzehnjährig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der achtzehnjährige Boris hat seine Ausbildung zum Logopäden abgeschlossen.
Der achtzehnjährige Chemiewaffeneinsatz hat die gesamte Region entvölkert.
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.