tausendjährig

[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌjɛːʁɪç]

/[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌjɛːʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - tausend Jahre alt; seit mindestens tausend Jahren existierend

Corpus desk

Index DE-tausendjahrig · tausendjährig · German

tausendjährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" 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 tausendjährig
PropertyValue
Headwordtausendjährig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌjɛːʁɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „tausendjährig“ im Deutschen

tausendjährigliegt 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tausendjährig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 tausendjährig, spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    tausend Jahre alt; seit mindestens tausend Jahren existierend
  2. 2
    tausend Jahre dauernd; sich mindestens über einen Zeitraum von tausend Jahren erstreckend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Was sind das für riesenhafte Bäume, die man jetzt zerstreut hier stehen sieht? Die müssen doch über tausendjährig sein!« / »Das sind Gingkobäume, die allerdings uralt werden. Man ißt den Kern ihrer Nüsse.«“
  2. „Ein glühendes Hünengrab, das unter schmelzenden Felsbrocken die tausendjährige Geschichte eines heldenhaften Geschlechtes begrub – und mit ihr den letzten dieses Geschlechtes.“

This word in other languages

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 "tausendjährig"?
"tausendjährig" is spelled T-A-U-S-E-N-D-J-Ä-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌjɛːʁɪç].
What does "tausendjährig" mean?
As an adjective, "tausendjährig" means: tausend Jahre alt; seit mindestens tausend Jahren existierend
How do you pronounce "tausendjährig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tausendjährig" is [ˈtaʊ̯zn̩tˌjɛːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tausendjährig" come from?
"tausendjährig" 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