Vierziger

[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vierziger” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,856 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,856
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das fünfte Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens

Key facts for Vierziger
PropertyValue
HeadwordVierziger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#69,856
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vierziger” 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). Vierziger lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vierziger is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,856 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Vierziger in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vierziger, spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    das fünfte Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
  2. 2
    Person im Alter von 40 bis 49 Jahren

Synonyms

40er

Antonyms

NullerZehnerZwanzigerDreißigerFünfzigerSechzigerSiebzigerAchtzigerNeunziger

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 "Vierziger"?
"Vierziger" is spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ].
What does "Vierziger" mean?
As a noun, "Vierziger" means: das fünfte Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts oder eines Lebens
How do you pronounce "Vierziger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vierziger" is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vierziger" come from?
"Vierziger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vierziger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-I-E-R-Z-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪɡɐ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list