guten Abend
[ˌɡuːtən ˈaːbənt]
The verdict
“guten Abend” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Abendgruß; die Begrüßung am späten Tag
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | guten Abend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌɡuːtən ˈaːbənt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “guten Abend” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for guten Abend is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌɡuːtən ˈaːbənt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Abendgruß; die Begrüßung am späten Tag".
No misspelling variants are generated for guten Abend in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is guten Abend, spelled G-U-T-E-N- -A-B-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1der Abendgruß; die Begrüßung am späten Tag
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 "guten Abend"?
What does "guten Abend" mean?
How do you pronounce "guten Abend"?
What language does "guten Abend" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “guten Abend”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is G-U-T-E-N- -A-B-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌɡuːtən ˈaːbənt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.