zwölfjährigen

[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zwölfjährigen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,270 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,270
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig

Key facts for zwölfjährigen
PropertyValue
Headwordzwölfjährigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#54,270
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zwölfjährigen” 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). zwölfjährigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zwölfjährigen is uncommon German at frequency #54,270 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zwölfjährigen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zwölfjährigen, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig

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 "zwölfjährigen"?
"zwölfjährigen" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩].
What does "zwölfjährigen" mean?
As an adjective, "zwölfjährigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
How do you pronounce "zwölfjährigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwölfjährigen" is [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwölfjährigen" come from?
"zwölfjährigen" 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 “zwölfjährigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-W-Ö-L-F-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list