zwölfjähriger

[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zwölfjähriger” is uncommon German (frequency #67,930 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,930
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for zwölfjähriger
PropertyValue
Headwordzwölfjähriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#67,930
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zwölfjähriger” 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). zwölfjähriger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

zwölfjähriger is uncommon German at frequency #67,930 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zwölfjähriger, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zwölfjähriger, spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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 "zwölfjähriger"?
"zwölfjähriger" is spelled Z-W-Ö-L-F-J-Ä-H-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ].
What does "zwölfjähriger" mean?
As an adjective, "zwölfjähriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zwölfjährig
How do you pronounce "zwölfjähriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zwölfjähriger" is [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zwölfjähriger" come from?
"zwölfjähriger" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “zwölfjähriger”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡svœlfˌjɛːʁɪɡɐ] (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