ad calendas graecas

[at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs]

/[at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs]/ phrase

The verdict

“ad calendas graecas” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
19
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu einem nie eintretenden Zeitpunkt; am, auf den Sankt-Nimmerleins-Tag

Corpus desk

Index DE-ad-calendas-graecas · ad calendas graecas · German

ad calendas graecas · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-7 7 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.

Key facts for ad calendas graecas
PropertyValue
Headwordad calendas graecas
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ad calendas graecas“ im Deutschen

ad calendas graecasliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ad calendas graecas is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu einem nie eintretenden Zeitpunkt; am, auf den Sankt-Nimmerleins-Tag".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ad calendas graecas, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is ad calendas graecas, spelled A-D- -C-A-L-E-N-D-A-S- -G-R-A-E-C-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem nie eintretenden Zeitpunkt; am, auf den Sankt-Nimmerleins-Tag

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how ad calendas graecas appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. das passiert ad calendas graecas

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ad calendas graecas"?
"ad calendas graecas" is spelled A-D- -C-A-L-E-N-D-A-S- -G-R-A-E-C-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is [at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs].
What does "ad calendas graecas" mean?
As a phrase, "ad calendas graecas" means: zu einem nie eintretenden Zeitpunkt; am, auf den Sankt-Nimmerleins-Tag
How do you pronounce "ad calendas graecas"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ad calendas graecas" is [at kaˈlɛndaːs ˈɡʀɛːkaːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ad calendas graecas" come from?
"ad calendas graecas" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list