Christi Himmelfahrt

[ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t]

/[ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t]/ name

The verdict

“Christi Himmelfahrt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. 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) - christlicher Feiertag 40 Tage nach Ostern

Corpus desk

Index DE-christi-himmelfahrt · Christi Himmelfahrt · German

Christi Himmelfahrt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 19 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" 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 Christi Himmelfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordChristi Himmelfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t]
Letters19
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Christi Himmelfahrt“ im Deutschen

Christi Himmelfahrtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Christi Himmelfahrt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "christlicher Feiertag 40 Tage nach Ostern".

Christi Himmelfahrt 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 typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Christi Himmelfahrt, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I- -H-I-M-M-E-L-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    christlicher Feiertag 40 Tage nach Ostern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zu Christi Himmelfahrt fahren wir an die See.
  2. „Am Tage vor Christi Himmelfahrt stellte mich der Gatte der Signora Manzoni einer jungen Kurtisane vor, die damals in Venedig großes Aufsehen erregte.“

Synonyms

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 "Christi Himmelfahrt"?
"Christi Himmelfahrt" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I- -H-I-M-M-E-L-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t].
What does "Christi Himmelfahrt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Christi Himmelfahrt" means: christlicher Feiertag 40 Tage nach Ostern
How do you pronounce "Christi Himmelfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christi Himmelfahrt" is [ˈkʁɪsti ˈhɪml̩faːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Christi Himmelfahrt" come from?
"Christi Himmelfahrt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list