Achtzigerjahre

[ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə]

/[ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Achtzigerjahre” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Jahre 80 bis 89 des gegenwärtigen oder besagten Jahrhunderts

Key facts for Achtzigerjahre
PropertyValue
HeadwordAchtzigerjahre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Achtzigerjahre” sits in German frequency

Achtzigerjahre falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Achtzigerjahre is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Jahre 80 bis 89 des gegenwärtigen oder besagten Jahrhunderts".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Achtzigerjahre, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Achtzigerjahre, spelled A-C-H-T-Z-I-G-E-R-J-A-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Jahre 80 bis 89 des gegenwärtigen oder besagten Jahrhunderts

Synonyms

Achtziger80er

Antonyms

NullerjahreZehnerjahreZwanzigerjahreDreißigerjahreVierzigerjahreFünfzigerjahreSechzigerjahreSiebzigerjahreNeunzigerjahre

This word in other languages

eighties(English)

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 "Achtzigerjahre"?
"Achtzigerjahre" is spelled A-C-H-T-Z-I-G-E-R-J-A-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə].
What does "Achtzigerjahre" mean?
As a noun, "Achtzigerjahre" means: die Jahre 80 bis 89 des gegenwärtigen oder besagten Jahrhunderts
How do you pronounce "Achtzigerjahre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Achtzigerjahre" is [ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Achtzigerjahre" come from?
"Achtzigerjahre" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Achtzigerjahre”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-C-H-T-Z-I-G-E-R-J-A-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaxt͡sɪɡɐˌjaːʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list