vierjähriger

[ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“vierjähriger” is uncommon German (frequency #62,057 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,057
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig

Key facts for vierjähriger
PropertyValue
Headwordvierjähriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,057
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vierjähriger” 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). vierjähriger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vierjähriger is uncommon German at frequency #62,057 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for vierjähriger in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vierjähriger, spelled V-I-E-R-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig

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 "vierjähriger"?
"vierjähriger" is spelled V-I-E-R-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ].
What does "vierjähriger" mean?
As an adjective, "vierjähriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vierjährig
How do you pronounce "vierjähriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vierjähriger" is [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vierjähriger" come from?
"vierjähriger" 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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Using “vierjähriger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-E-R-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfiːɐ̯ˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ] (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