Teenager

[ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ]

/[ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Teenager” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,887
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Junge oder Mädchen etwa im Alter zwischen 13 und 19 Jahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-teenager · Teenager · German

Teenager · rank #5,887 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,887
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stoffe

Nearest frequency peer: Stoffe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Teenager“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Teenager“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Teenager vs Teenagern
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Teenager
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeenager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,887
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Teenager“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Teenagerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stoffe“ (#5,886), „Tätigkeiten“ (#5,888), „Steigerung“ (#5,885). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teenager“ bei #5,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Teenager (IPA [ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,887 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Junge oder Mädchen etwa im Alter zwischen 13 und 19 Jahren".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teenager, with forms such as "etenager", "teeanger", and "teenaegr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Teenagern", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Teenager, spelled T-E-E-N-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Junge oder Mädchen etwa im Alter zwischen 13 und 19 Jahren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lisa ist ein Teenager.
  2. „Im siebten öffnete sich die Tür, ohne daß jemand aussteigen wollte, und im elften standen drei kichernde, aber sehr hübsche Teenager vor dem Lift, die dann nicht einsteigen wollten.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etenager
  • teeanger
  • teenaegr
  • teenagerr
  • teenagger
  • teenagre
  • teengaer
  • teennager
  • tenager
  • teneager
  • tteenager

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Teenager - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

etenager2teeanger2teenaegr2teenagerr1teenagger1teenagre2teengaer2teennager1
Edit distance from "Teenager"

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 "Teenager"?
"Teenager" is spelled T-E-E-N-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ].
What does "Teenager" mean?
As a noun, "Teenager" means: Junge oder Mädchen etwa im Alter zwischen 13 und 19 Jahren
What words are commonly confused with "Teenager"?
"Teenager" is commonly confused with "Teenagern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Teenager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teenager" is [ˈtiːnʔɛɪ̯d͡ʒɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teenager" come from?
"Teenager" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Teenager", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list