Abendlied
[ˈaːbn̩tˌliːt]
The verdict
“Abendlied” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lied oder Gedicht aus dem Motivkreis „Beendigung des Tages, Abend, Eintritt der Nacht“
Corpus desk
Index DE-abendlied · Abendlied · German
Abendlied · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Abendlied |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaːbn̩tˌliːt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Abendlied“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Abendlied is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaːbn̩tˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lied oder Gedicht aus dem Motivkreis „Beendigung des Tages, Abend, Eintritt der Nacht“".
Abendlied doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Abendlied, spelled A-B-E-N-D-L-I-E-D.
Definition
- 1Lied oder Gedicht aus dem Motivkreis „Beendigung des Tages, Abend, Eintritt der Nacht“
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Abendlied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nach der Lektüre des ‚Abendlieds‘ meinte Theodor Storm ‚das reinste Gold der Lyrik‘ gefunden zu haben.“
„Zumeist war es ein rührendes Abendlied, das seinen Eindruck nicht verfehlte.“
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.