jahrelange

[ˈjaːʁəlaŋə]

/[ˈjaːʁəlaŋə]/ adj

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The verdict

“jahrelange” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,588
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang

Corpus desk

Index DE-jahrelange · jahrelange · German

jahrelange · rank #18,588 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,588
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jacken

Nearest frequency peer: Jacken (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „jahrelange“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „jahrelange“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

jahrelange vs Jahrgänge
60% similar
jahrelange vs jahrelangen
91% similar
jahrelange vs jahrelanger
91% similar

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

Key facts for jahrelange
PropertyValue
Headwordjahrelange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjaːʁəlaŋə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,588
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jahrelange“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).jahrelangeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Jacken“ (#18,587), „Israelis“ (#18,586), „Kabul“ (#18,590). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jahrelange“ bei #18,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around jahrelange (IPA [ˈjaːʁəlaŋə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,588 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for jahrelange, with forms such as "ajhrelange", "jaherlange", and "jahhrelange". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Jahrgänge", "jahrelangen", "jahrelanger", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is jahrelange, spelled J-A-H-R-E-L-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajhrelange
  • jaherlange
  • jahhrelange
  • jahrealnge
  • jahrelagne
  • jahrelaneg
  • jahrelangge
  • jahrelannge
  • jahrellange
  • jahrelnage
  • jahrleange
  • jahrrelange
  • jarhelange
  • jharelange
  • jjahrelange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of jahrelange - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ajhrelange2jaherlange2jahhrelange1jahrealnge2jahrelagne2jahrelaneg2jahrelangge1jahrelannge1
Edit distance from "jahrelange"

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 "jahrelange"?
"jahrelange" is spelled J-A-H-R-E-L-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaːʁəlaŋə].
What does "jahrelange" mean?
As an adjective, "jahrelange" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
What words are commonly confused with "jahrelange"?
"jahrelange" is commonly confused with "Jahrgänge", "jahrelangen", "jahrelanger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jahrelange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jahrelange" is [ˈjaːʁəlaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jahrelange" come from?
"jahrelange" 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 "jahrelange", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list