Folgejahr

[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯]

/[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Folgejahr” is uncommon German (frequency #54,527 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,527
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das nachfolgende Jahr

Corpus desk

Index DE-folgejahr · Folgejahr · German

Folgejahr · rank #54,527 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,527
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH flussaufwärts

Nearest frequency peer: flussaufwärts (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Folgejahr“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Folgejahr“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Folgejahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolgejahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#54,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Folgejahr“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Folgejahrfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „flussaufwärts“ (#54,526), „forge“ (#54,528), „Flashback“ (#54,525). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Folgejahr“ bei #54,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Folgejahr is uncommon German at frequency #54,527 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das nachfolgende Jahr".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Folgejahr in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Folgejahr, spelled F-O-L-G-E-J-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das nachfolgende Jahr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Folgejahr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Urlaubstage sind auf das Folgejahr zu übertragen.
  2. Nur 8,6 Prozent der Vollzeitbeschäftigten im Niedriglohnsektor gelang es, im Folgejahr einen besser bezahlten Job zu finden.

Antonyms

Vorjahr

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 "Folgejahr"?
"Folgejahr" is spelled F-O-L-G-E-J-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯].
What does "Folgejahr" mean?
As a noun, "Folgejahr" means: das nachfolgende Jahr
How do you pronounce "Folgejahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Folgejahr" is [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Folgejahr" come from?
"Folgejahr" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Folgejahr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Flashback#54,525Gasometer#54,545ethisches#54,503Erziehern#54,501

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list