vierzigste

[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə]

/[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə]/ num

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach dem oder der neununddreißigsten kommend; in einer Reihenfolge an Stelle vierzig

Key facts for vierzigste
PropertyValue
Headwordvierzigste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vierzigste” sits in German frequency

vierzigste falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vierzigste is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anumeral, transcribed [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach dem oder der neununddreißigsten kommend; in einer Reihenfolge an Stelle vierzig".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vierzigste, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vierzigste, spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach dem oder der neununddreißigsten kommend; in einer Reihenfolge an Stelle vierzig

This word in other languages

fortieth(English)cuadragésimo(Español)quarantième(Français)

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 "vierzigste"?
"vierzigste" is spelled V-I-E-R-Z-I-G-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə].
What does "vierzigste" mean?
As a numeral, "vierzigste" means: nach dem oder der neununddreißigsten kommend; in einer Reihenfolge an Stelle vierzig
How do you pronounce "vierzigste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vierzigste" is [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vierzigste" come from?
"vierzigste" 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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Using “vierzigste”

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-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɪʁt͡sɪçstə] (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