Christmette

[ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə]

/[ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gottesdienst in der Nacht vom 24. Dezember auf den 25. Dezember eines Jahres kurz vor oder gegen Mitternacht zur Feier der Geburt Jesu

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Index DE-christmette · Christmette · German

Christmette · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Christmette
PropertyValue
HeadwordChristmette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Christmette“ im Deutschen

Christmetteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Christmette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gottesdienst in der Nacht vom 24. Dezember auf den 25. Dezember eines Jahres kurz vor oder gegen Mitternacht zur Feier der Geburt Jesu".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Christmette, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Christmette, spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-M-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gottesdienst in der Nacht vom 24. Dezember auf den 25. Dezember eines Jahres kurz vor oder gegen Mitternacht zur Feier der Geburt Jesu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Christmette beginnt um 23:00 Uhr in der Kirche Brunstorf.
  2. Papst Franziskus hat am Heiligen Abend mit der Christmette den Höhepunkt der christlichen Weihnacht eingeläutet. Tausende Gläubige versammelten sich im und vor dem Petersdom in Rom, um der Predigt des Oberhaupts der Katholiken zuzuhören.

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 "Christmette"?
"Christmette" is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-M-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə].
What does "Christmette" mean?
As a noun, "Christmette" means: Gottesdienst in der Nacht vom 24. Dezember auf den 25. Dezember eines Jahres kurz vor oder gegen Mitternacht zur Feier der Geburt Jesu
How do you pronounce "Christmette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Christmette" is [ˈkʁɪstˌmɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Christmette" come from?
"Christmette" 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