Fastnachtsdienstag
[ˈfastnaxt͡sˌdiːnstaːk]
The verdict
“Fastnachtsdienstag” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Tag vor dem Aschermittwoch (als letzter Tag der Fastnacht/des Karneval)
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Index DE-fastnachtsdienstag · Fastnachtsdienstag · German
Fastnachtsdienstag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 18 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "F" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Fastnachtsdienstag |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfastnaxt͡sˌdiːnstaːk] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Fastnachtsdienstag“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Fastnachtsdienstag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfastnaxt͡sˌdiːnstaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Tag vor dem Aschermittwoch (als letzter Tag der Fastnacht/des Karneval)".
Fastnachtsdienstag has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Fastnachtsdienstag, spelled F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T-S-D-I-E-N-S-T-A-G.
Definition
- 1der Tag vor dem Aschermittwoch (als letzter Tag der Fastnacht/des Karneval)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Fastnachtsdienstag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Am Fastnachtsdienstag findet der letzte Fastnachtsumzug statt.
Am Abend des Fastnachtsdienstag wird das Ende der fünften Jahreszeit mit einer symbolischen Beerdigung der Fastnacht begangen.
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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.