jahrelanges

[ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs]

/[ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“jahrelanges” is uncommon German (frequency #61,639 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,639
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

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

Key facts for jahrelanges
PropertyValue
Headwordjahrelanges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jahrelanges” 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). jahrelanges 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

jahrelanges is uncommon German at frequency #61,639 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for jahrelanges in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is jahrelanges, spelled J-A-H-R-E-L-A-N-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang

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 "jahrelanges"?
"jahrelanges" is spelled J-A-H-R-E-L-A-N-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs].
What does "jahrelanges" mean?
As an adjective, "jahrelanges" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrelang
How do you pronounce "jahrelanges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jahrelanges" is [ˈjaːʁəlaŋəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jahrelanges" come from?
"jahrelanges" 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 “jahrelanges”

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

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