zwanzigjährig
[ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]
The verdict
“zwanzigjährig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Alter von zwanzig Jahren erreicht habend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zwanzigjährig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “zwanzigjährig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for zwanzigjährig is 13 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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.
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Using “zwanzigjährig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-W-A-N-Z-I-G-J-Ä-H-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡svant͡sɪçˌjɛːʁɪç] (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
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.