siebzehnjährig

[ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]

/[ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“siebzehnjährig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - siebzehn Jahre alt

Corpus desk

Index DE-siebzehnjahrig · siebzehnjährig · German

siebzehnjährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for siebzehnjährig
PropertyValue
Headwordsiebzehnjährig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „siebzehnjährig“ im Deutschen

siebzehnjährigliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

siebzehnjährig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for siebzehnjährig in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is siebzehnjährig, spelled S-I-E-B-Z-E-H-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    siebzehn Jahre alt
  2. 2
    siebzehn Jahre dauernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how siebzehnjährig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der siebzehnjährige Ömer macht eine Ausbildung zum Bankfachwirt.
  2. Während des siebzehnjährigen Auslandsaufenthaltes lernte er die Gepflogenheiten der Leute kennen.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "siebzehnjährig"?
"siebzehnjährig" is spelled S-I-E-B-Z-E-H-N-J-Ä-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç].
What does "siebzehnjährig" mean?
As an adjective, "siebzehnjährig" means: siebzehn Jahre alt
How do you pronounce "siebzehnjährig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siebzehnjährig" is [ˈziːpt͡seːnˌjɛːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siebzehnjährig" come from?
"siebzehnjährig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list