zwanzigjährig
[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zwanzigjährig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zwanzigjährig“ im Deutschen
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
- 1ein Alter von zwanzig Jahren erreicht habend
- 2eine Zeitspanne von zwanzig Jahren einnehmend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zwanzigjährig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Zeugin beschreibt den Täter als zwanzigjährigen Mann mit großer Statur.
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.