Jäger

\ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\

/\ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\/ noun

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The verdict

“Jäger” is uncommon French (frequency #92,896 among 47,938 “J” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,896
frequency rank, French
47,938
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Chasseur, homme qui pratique la chasse.

Key facts for Jäger
PropertyValue
HeadwordJäger
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#92,896
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Jäger” sits in French 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). Jäger lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Jäger is uncommon French at frequency #92,896 among 47,938 “J” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Jäger in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Jäger, spelled J-Ä-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chasseur, homme qui pratique la chasse.
  2. 2
    Chasseur, type de soldat.
  3. 3
    Chasseur.
  4. 4
    Animal prédateur.
  5. 5
    Chasseur, avion de chasse.
  6. 6
    Apocope de Jägermeister, marque commerciale allemande de liqueur alcoolisée à base de plantes aromatiques, habituellement consommée en shooter ou mélangée avec une boisson énergisante (Jägerbomb)https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4germeister.

Synonyms

VerfolgerWeidmannJägersmannJagerKampfflugzeug

Antonyms

GejagterBeute

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Jäger"?
"Jäger" is spelled J-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\.
What does "Jäger" mean?
As a noun, "Jäger" means: Chasseur, homme qui pratique la chasse.
How do you pronounce "Jäger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Jäger" is \ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Jäger" come from?
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Using “Jäger”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is J-Ä-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈjɛː.ɡɐ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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