Folgejahres

[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs]

/[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Folgejahres” is uncommon German (frequency #92,905 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,905
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Folgejahr

Key facts for Folgejahres
PropertyValue
HeadwordFolgejahres
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,905
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Folgejahres” 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). Folgejahres 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

Folgejahres is uncommon German at frequency #92,905 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Folgejahr".

Folgejahres has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Folgejahres, spelled F-O-L-G-E-J-A-H-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Folgejahr

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 "Folgejahres"?
"Folgejahres" is spelled F-O-L-G-E-J-A-H-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs].
What does "Folgejahres" mean?
As a noun, "Folgejahres" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Folgejahr
How do you pronounce "Folgejahres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Folgejahres" is [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Folgejahres" come from?
"Folgejahres" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Folgejahres”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-O-L-G-E-J-A-H-R-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔlɡəˌjaːʁəs] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list