zwanzigjährig

[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]

/[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Alter von zwanzig Jahren erreicht habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zwanzigjahrig · zwanzigjährig · German

zwanzigjährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 zwanzigjährig
PropertyValue
Headwordzwanzigjährig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zwanzigjährig“ im Deutschen

zwanzigjährigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

zwanzigjährig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zwanzigjährig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zwanzigjährig, spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Alter von zwanzig Jahren erreicht habend
  2. 2
    eine Zeitspanne von zwanzig Jahren einnehmend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how zwanzigjährig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Zeugin beschreibt den Täter als zwanzigjährigen Mann mit großer Statur.
  2. Nach zwanzigjährigen Verhandlungen wurde endlich ein Ergebnis erzielt.

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 "zwanzigjährig"?
"zwanzigjährig" is spelled Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-J-Ä-H-R-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç].
What does "zwanzigjährig" mean?
As an adjective, "zwanzigjährig" means: ein Alter von zwanzig Jahren erreicht habend
How do you pronounce "zwanzigjährig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwanzigjährig" is [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwanzigjährig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list