volljähriger

[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig

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Index DE-volljahriger · volljähriger · German

volljähriger · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for volljähriger
PropertyValue
Headwordvolljähriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „volljähriger“ im Deutschen

volljährigerliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

volljähriger is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔlˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

volljähriger has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs volljährig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list