jahrhundertealten

[jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐtəˌʔaltn̩]

/[jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐtəˌʔaltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“jahrhundertealten” is uncommon German (frequency #79,345 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,345
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt

Key facts for jahrhundertealten
PropertyValue
Headwordjahrhundertealten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐtəˌʔaltn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#79,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jahrhundertealten” 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). jahrhundertealten 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

jahrhundertealten is uncommon German at frequency #79,345 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [jaːɐ̯ˈhʊndɐtəˌʔaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

jahrhundertealten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is jahrhundertealten, spelled J-A-H-R-H-U-N-D-E-R-T-E-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs jahrhundertealt

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

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

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