Aschermittwoch

[ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx]

/[ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Aschermittwoch” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,756
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beginn der 40-tägigen Fastenzeit im Christentum

Corpus desk

Index DE-aschermittwoch · Aschermittwoch · German

Aschermittwoch · rank #26,756 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,756
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH arrow

Nearest frequency peer: arrow (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Aschermittwoch“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Aschermittwoch“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Aschermittwoch
PropertyValue
HeadwordAschermittwoch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx]
Letters14
Frequency rank#26,756
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Aschermittwoch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Aschermittwochliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „arrow“ (#26,755), „atme“ (#26,758), „Arbeitskräften“ (#26,753). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Aschermittwoch“ bei #26,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Aschermittwoch (IPA [ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,756 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Beginn der 40-tägigen Fastenzeit im Christentum".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aschermittwoch, with forms such as "acshermittwoch", "ascchermittwoch", and "ascehrmittwoch". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Aschermittwoch, spelled A-S-C-H-E-R-M-I-T-T-W-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beginn der 40-tägigen Fastenzeit im Christentum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Datum des Aschermittwochs wird, wie bei vielen Festen des Kirchenjahres, nach der Osterformel des beweglichen Osterfestes berechnet.
  2. Am Aschermittwoch ist alles vorbei - (Karnevalsschlager)

This word in other languages

Ash Wednesday(English)Miércoles de Ceniza(Español)mercredi des Cendres(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acshermittwoch
  • ascchermittwoch
  • ascehrmittwoch
  • aschemrittwoch
  • ascherimttwoch
  • aschermittowch
  • aschermittwcoh
  • aschermittwocch
  • aschermittwochh
  • aschermittwohc
  • aschermittwwoch
  • aschermitwoch
  • aschermitwtoch
  • aschermmittwoch
  • aschermtitwoch
  • ascherrmittwoch
  • aschhermittwoch
  • aschremittwoch
  • ashcermittwoch
  • asschermittwoch
  • sachermittwoch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Aschermittwoch - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

acshermittwoch2ascchermittwoch1ascehrmittwoch2aschemrittwoch2ascherimttwoch2aschermittowch2aschermittwcoh2aschermittwocch1
Edit distance from "Aschermittwoch"

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 "Aschermittwoch"?
"Aschermittwoch" is spelled A-S-C-H-E-R-M-I-T-T-W-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx].
What does "Aschermittwoch" mean?
As a noun, "Aschermittwoch" means: Beginn der 40-tägigen Fastenzeit im Christentum
What are common misspellings of "Aschermittwoch"?
Common misspellings include "acshermittwoch", "ascchermittwoch", "ascehrmittwoch", "aschemrittwoch", "ascherimttwoch". The correct spelling is "Aschermittwoch".
How do you pronounce "Aschermittwoch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aschermittwoch" is [ˌaʃɐˈmɪtvɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Aschermittwoch" come from?
"Aschermittwoch" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Aschermittwoch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Arbeitskräften#26,753Antidepressiva#26,748allgegenwärtig#26,738überregionalen#26,717

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list