Heiliger Abend

[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t]

/[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der 24. Dezember, der Tag vor Weihnachten

Corpus desk

Index DE-heiliger-abend · Heiliger Abend · German

Heiliger Abend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Heiliger Abend
PropertyValue
HeadwordHeiliger Abend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Heiliger Abend“ im Deutschen

Heiliger Abendliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Heiliger Abend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der 24. Dezember, der Tag vor Weihnachten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Heiliger Abend, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Heiliger Abend, spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E-R- -A-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der 24. Dezember, der Tag vor Weihnachten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gehen eigentlich nur am Heiligen Abend in die Kirche.
  2. „Am Heiligen Abend fahren wir zur Christmette.“

Synonyms

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 "Heiliger Abend"?
"Heiliger Abend" is spelled H-E-I-L-I-G-E-R- -A-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t].
What does "Heiliger Abend" mean?
As a phrase, "Heiliger Abend" means: der 24. Dezember, der Tag vor Weihnachten
How do you pronounce "Heiliger Abend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Heiliger Abend" is [ˌhaɪ̯lɪɡɐ ˈaːbn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Heiliger Abend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list