donnerstags

[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks]

/[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks]/ adv

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The verdict

“donnerstags” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,871
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jeweils am Donnerstag, an Donnerstagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-donnerstags · donnerstags · German

donnerstags · rank #19,871 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,871
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dominierten

Nearest frequency peer: dominierten (-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 „donnerstags“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „donnerstags“ 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).

donnerstags vs Donnerstag
82% similar

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

Key facts for donnerstags
PropertyValue
Headworddonnerstags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,871
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „donnerstags“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dominierten“ (#19,870), „Drehmoment“ (#19,873), „Diplomat“ (#19,868). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „donnerstags“ bei #19,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around donnerstags (IPA [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #19,871 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jeweils am Donnerstag, an Donnerstagen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for donnerstags, with forms such as "ddonnerstags", "dnonerstags", and "donenrstags". 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, "Donnerstag", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is donnerstags, spelled D-O-N-N-E-R-S-T-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    jeweils am Donnerstag, an Donnerstagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Donnerstags treffen wir uns immer am Stammtisch.
  2. Wir treffen uns immer donnerstags am Stammtisch.

Antonyms

montagsdienstagsmittwochsfreitagssamstagssonnabendssonntags

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddonnerstags
  • dnonerstags
  • donenrstags
  • donerstags
  • donnerrstags
  • donnersatgs
  • donnersstags
  • donnerstaggs
  • donnerstagss
  • donnerstasg
  • donnerstgas
  • donnersttags
  • donnertsags
  • donnesrtags
  • donnrestags
  • odnnerstags

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of donnerstags - 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.

ddonnerstags1dnonerstags2donenrstags2donerstags1donnerrstags1donnersatgs2donnersstags1donnerstaggs1
Edit distance from "donnerstags"

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 "donnerstags"?
"donnerstags" is spelled D-O-N-N-E-R-S-T-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks].
What does "donnerstags" mean?
As an adverb, "donnerstags" means: jeweils am Donnerstag, an Donnerstagen
What words are commonly confused with "donnerstags"?
"donnerstags" is commonly confused with "Donnerstag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "donnerstags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "donnerstags" is [ˈdɔnɐsˌtaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "donnerstags" come from?
"donnerstags" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

dominierten#19,870einbeziehen#19,879eingeführte#19,880eingeordnet#19,881

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Drehmoment16 variantsEffektivität16 variantsEinzelfällen16 variantseinzutreten16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list