Donnerstag

[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]

/[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Donnerstag” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,873. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,873
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vierter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; fünfter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Mittwoch und Freitag

Corpus desk

Index DE-donnerstag · Donnerstag · German

Donnerstag · rank #1,873 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,873
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bund

Nearest frequency peer: Bund (-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 „Donnerstag“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Donnerstag vs donnerstags
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Donnerstag
PropertyValue
HeadwordDonnerstag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,873
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Donnerstag“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Donnerstagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bund“ (#1,872), „durchgeführt“ (#1,874), „blau“ (#1,871). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Donnerstag“ bei #1,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Donnerstag (IPA [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,873 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "vierter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; fünfter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Mittwoch und Freitag".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Donnerstag, with forms such as "ddonnerstag", "dnonerstag", and "donenrstag". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "donnerstags", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Donnerstag, spelled D-O-N-N-E-R-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    vierter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; fünfter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Mittwoch und Freitag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Donnerstag ist immer besonders viel los.
  2. „Der Stiftungsrat genehmigte am Donnerstag ein Alternativkonzept, wonach alle notwendigen Büros und Studios samt dem geplanten Newsroom im vorhandenen Gebäudekomplex untergebracht werden sollen.“

This word in other languages

Thursday(English)jueves(Español)jeudi(Français)quinta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddonnerstag
  • dnonerstag
  • donenrstag
  • donerstag
  • donnerrstag
  • donnersatg
  • donnersstag
  • donnerstagg
  • donnerstga
  • donnersttag
  • donnertsag
  • donnesrtag
  • donnrestag
  • odnnerstag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Donnerstag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ddonnerstag1dnonerstag2donenrstag2donerstag1donnerrstag1donnersatg2donnersstag1donnerstagg1
Edit distance from "Donnerstag"

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 "Donnerstag"?
"Donnerstag" is spelled D-O-N-N-E-R-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk].
What does "Donnerstag" mean?
As a noun, "Donnerstag" means: vierter Wochentag gemäß ISO 8601; fünfter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Mittwoch und Freitag
What words are commonly confused with "Donnerstag"?
"Donnerstag" is commonly confused with "donnerstags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Donnerstag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Donnerstag" is [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Donnerstag" come from?
"Donnerstag" 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 "Donnerstag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Erinnerung#1,877Verhältnis#1,866unabhängig#1,865Interessen#1,892

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

jeweiligen14 variantsgearbeitet14 variantsStudenten14 variantsunmöglich14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list