Wahljahr

[ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯]

/[ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wahljahr” is uncommon German (frequency #51,822 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,822
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Jahr, in dem in einem Staat eine Wahl stattfindet

Key facts for Wahljahr
PropertyValue
HeadwordWahljahr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wahljahr” 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). Wahljahr 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

Wahljahr is uncommon German at frequency #51,822 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jahr, in dem in einem Staat eine Wahl stattfindet".

Wahljahr doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wahljahr, spelled W-A-H-L-J-A-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jahr, in dem in einem Staat eine Wahl stattfindet

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 "Wahljahr"?
"Wahljahr" is spelled W-A-H-L-J-A-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯].
What does "Wahljahr" mean?
As a noun, "Wahljahr" means: Jahr, in dem in einem Staat eine Wahl stattfindet
How do you pronounce "Wahljahr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wahljahr" is [ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wahljahr" come from?
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Using “Wahljahr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-L-J-A-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːlˌjaːɐ̯] (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