Abendlicht

[ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt]

/[ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Abendlicht” is uncommon German (frequency #88,601 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,601
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Licht der Abenddämmerung

Key facts for Abendlicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordAbendlicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#88,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Abendlicht” 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). Abendlicht 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

Abendlicht is uncommon German at frequency #88,601 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Abendlicht in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Abendlicht, spelled A-B-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Licht der Abenddämmerung
  2. 2
    abends aufgehende Venus

Synonyms

Abendstern

This word in other languages

crépuscule(Français)

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 "Abendlicht"?
"Abendlicht" is spelled A-B-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt].
What does "Abendlicht" mean?
As a noun, "Abendlicht" means: Licht der Abenddämmerung
How do you pronounce "Abendlicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Abendlicht" is [ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Abendlicht" come from?
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Using “Abendlicht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-B-E-N-D-L-I-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈaːbn̩tˌlɪçt] (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