Wechseljahre

[ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə]

/[ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wechseljahre” is uncommon German (frequency #57,559 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,559
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Phase der hormonellen Umstellung um die Menopause bei Frauen

Key facts for Wechseljahre
PropertyValue
HeadwordWechseljahre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#57,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wechseljahre” 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). Wechseljahre 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

Wechseljahre is uncommon German at frequency #57,559 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Phase der hormonellen Umstellung um die Menopause bei Frauen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wechseljahre in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Wechseljahre, spelled W-E-C-H-S-E-L-J-A-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Phase der hormonellen Umstellung um die Menopause bei Frauen

Synonyms

KlimakteriumStufenjahre

This word in other languages

menopause(English)

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 "Wechseljahre"?
"Wechseljahre" is spelled W-E-C-H-S-E-L-J-A-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə].
What does "Wechseljahre" mean?
As a noun, "Wechseljahre" means: Phase der hormonellen Umstellung um die Menopause bei Frauen
How do you pronounce "Wechseljahre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wechseljahre" is [ˈvɛksl̩ˌjaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wechseljahre" come from?
"Wechseljahre" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Wechseljahre”

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

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