dreijähriger

[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“dreijähriger” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,894. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,894
frequency rank, German
45,632
“D” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

dreijähriger vs dreijährige
92% similar
dreijähriger vs dreijährigen
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for dreijähriger
PropertyValue
Headworddreijähriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,894
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “dreijähriger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). dreijähriger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around dreijähriger (IPA [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #39,894 among 45,632 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for dreijähriger, with forms such as "ddreijähriger", "derijähriger", and "dreijhäriger". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "dreijährige", "dreijährigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is dreijähriger, spelled D-R-E-I-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ddreijähriger,derijähriger,dreijhäriger,dreijjähriger,dreijähhriger,dreijähirger,dreijährgier,dreijähriegr,dreijährigerr,dreijährigger,dreijährigre,dreijährriger,dreijärhiger,dreiäjhriger,drejiähriger,driejähriger,drreijähriger,rdeijähriger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of dreijähriger - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddreijähriger1derijähriger2dreijhäriger2dreijjähriger1dreijähhriger1dreijähirger2dreijährgier2dreijähriegr2
Edit distance from "dreijähriger"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "dreijähriger"?
"dreijähriger" is spelled D-R-E-I-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ].
What does "dreijähriger" mean?
As an adjective, "dreijähriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs dreijährig
What words are commonly confused with "dreijähriger"?
"dreijähriger" is commonly confused with "dreijährige", "dreijährigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "dreijähriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "dreijähriger" is [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "dreijähriger" come from?
"dreijähriger" 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 “dreijähriger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-R-E-I-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈdʁaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dreijährige” - see the side-by-side comparison. dreijähriger vs dreijährige
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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