Dreikönig

[dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç]

/[dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Fest Erscheinung des Herrn/Epiphanie am 6. Januar

Corpus desk

Index DE-dreikonig · Dreikönig · German

Dreikönig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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 Dreikönig
PropertyValue
HeadwordDreikönig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dreikönig“ im Deutschen

Dreikönigschafft 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

Dreikönig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Fest Erscheinung des Herrn/Epiphanie am 6. Januar".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Dreikönig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Dreikönig, spelled D-R-E-I-K-Ö-N-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Fest Erscheinung des Herrn/Epiphanie am 6. Januar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dreikönig fällt dieses Jahr auf einen Montag.
  2. Die Schulferien dauerten bis Dreikönig.

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 "Dreikönig"?
"Dreikönig" is spelled D-R-E-I-K-Ö-N-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç].
What does "Dreikönig" mean?
As a noun, "Dreikönig" means: das Fest Erscheinung des Herrn/Epiphanie am 6. Januar
How do you pronounce "Dreikönig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dreikönig" is [dʁaɪ̯ˈkøːnɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dreikönig" come from?
"Dreikönig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list