Abenddämmer
[ˈaːbn̩tˌdɛmɐ]
The verdict
“Abenddämmer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - allmähliche Verminderung des Tageslichts nach Sonnenuntergang; Zeitraum zwischen Sonnenuntergang und Eintritt der Dunkelheit
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Index DE-abenddammer · Abenddämmer · German
Abenddämmer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" 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 | Abenddämmer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːbn̩tˌdɛmɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Abenddämmer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Abenddämmer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːbn̩tˌdɛmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "allmähliche Verminderung des Tageslichts nach Sonnenuntergang; Zeitraum zwischen Sonnenuntergang und Eintritt der Dunkelheit".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Abenddämmer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Abenddämmer, spelled A-B-E-N-D-D-Ä-M-M-E-R.
Definition
- 1allmähliche Verminderung des Tageslichts nach Sonnenuntergang; Zeitraum zwischen Sonnenuntergang und Eintritt der Dunkelheit
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Abenddämmer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„In einem fröstelnden Schauer, der ihr über den Nacken hinunterlief, sah sie sich in ihrem Zimmer um, dessen bunte Stoffe und glänzende Goldverzierungen im Abenddämmer zu verschwimmen begannen.“
Synonyms
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.