volljährige

[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡə]

/[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“volljährige” is uncommon German (frequency #50,171 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,171
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

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

Key facts for volljährige
PropertyValue
Headwordvolljährige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,171
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “volljährige” 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). volljährige lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

volljährige is uncommon German at frequency #50,171 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for volljährige in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is volljährige, spelled V-O-L-L-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig

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

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

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