einjährig

[ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç]

/[ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“einjährig” is uncommon German (frequency #91,512 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,512
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Jahr alt

Key facts for einjährig
PropertyValue
Headwordeinjährig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#91,512
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “einjährig” 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). einjährig 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.

Rare enough to double-check

einjährig is uncommon German at frequency #91,512 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

einjährig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is einjährig, spelled E-I-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Jahr alt
  2. 2
    ein Jahr dauernd
  3. 3
    nur eine Vegetationsperiode lebend

Antonyms

mehrjährig

This word in other languages

one-year-old(English)anual(Español)annuel(Français)

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 "einjährig"?
"einjährig" is spelled E-I-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç].
What does "einjährig" mean?
As an adjective, "einjährig" means: ein Jahr alt
How do you pronounce "einjährig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "einjährig" is [ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "einjährig" come from?
"einjährig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “einjährig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-I-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaɪ̯nˌjɛːʁɪç] (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

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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