zweijährig
[ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪç]
The verdict
“zweijährig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zwei Jahre alt
Corpus desk
Index DE-zweijahrig · zweijährig · German
zweijährig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | zweijährig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zweijährig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zweijährig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svaɪ̯ˌjɛːʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for zweijährig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zweijährig, spelled Z-W-E-I-J-Ä-H-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1zwei Jahre alt
- 2zwei Jahre dauernd
- 3zwei Vegetationsperioden bis zur einzigen Blüte benötigend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zweijährig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Frau trug ihr zweijähriges Kind auf dem Arm.
Nach einer zweijährigen Auszeit versuchte sie wieder in ihrem alten Beruf Fuß zu fassen.
Synonyms
Antonyms
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.