Which to use
“Sonntag” is a noun and “sonntags” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #846
- “Sonntag” frequency rank
- #7,229
- “sonntags” frequency rank
- 8075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sonntag | sonntags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wochentag zwischen Samstag und Montag | jeweils am Sonntag, an Sonntagen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Sonntag and sonntags apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sonntag is [ˈzɔnˌtaːk] while sonntags is [ˈzɔntaːks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Sonntag” sits inside “sonntags”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8075, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sonntag is recorded at frequency rank #846, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔnˌtaːk]. sonntags is at rank #7,229, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈzɔntaːks].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8075, this pair ranks #1,985,729 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sonntag vs sonntags
Shared letters: agnost. Private to "Sonntag": -. Private to "sonntags": -.
"Sonntag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "sonntags" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sonntag" and "sonntags" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sonntag" or "sonntags"?
Remembering Sonntag vs sonntags
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Sonntag”; for an adverb, it's “sonntags”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Sonntag” entry
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