Kriegsjahren

[ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən]

/[ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kriegsjahren” is uncommon German (frequency #60,763 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,763
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegsjahr

Key facts for Kriegsjahren
PropertyValue
HeadwordKriegsjahren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,763
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kriegsjahren” 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). Kriegsjahren lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kriegsjahren is uncommon German at frequency #60,763 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegsjahr".

Zero misspellings are on record for Kriegsjahren in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Kriegsjahren, spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-J-A-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegsjahr

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 "Kriegsjahren"?
"Kriegsjahren" is spelled K-R-I-E-G-S-J-A-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən].
What does "Kriegsjahren" mean?
As a noun, "Kriegsjahren" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Kriegsjahr
How do you pronounce "Kriegsjahren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kriegsjahren" is [ˈkʁiːksˌjaːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kriegsjahren" come from?
"Kriegsjahren" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kriegsjahren”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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