Spätjahr

[ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯]

/[ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine der vier Jahreszeiten der gemäßigten Zonen

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Index DE-spatjahr · Spätjahr · German

Spätjahr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Spätjahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpätjahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Spätjahr“ im Deutschen

Spätjahrsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Spätjahr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine der vier Jahreszeiten der gemäßigten Zonen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Spätjahr in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Spätjahr, spelled S-P-Ä-T-J-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine der vier Jahreszeiten der gemäßigten Zonen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Spätjahr fallen die Blätter.
  2. „Bis zum Spätjahr 1944 wurden immer neue Transporte in das Vernichtungslager geschafft.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Spätjahr"?
"Spätjahr" is spelled S-P-Ä-T-J-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯].
What does "Spätjahr" mean?
As a noun, "Spätjahr" means: eine der vier Jahreszeiten der gemäßigten Zonen
How do you pronounce "Spätjahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spätjahr" is [ˈʃpɛːtˌjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spätjahr" come from?
"Spätjahr" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list