Herbstmond
[ˈhɛʁpstˌmoːnt]
The verdict
“Herbstmond” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mond im Herbst
Corpus desk
Index DE-herbstmond · Herbstmond · German
Herbstmond · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Herbstmond |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛʁpstˌmoːnt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Herbstmond“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Herbstmond is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛʁpstˌmoːnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Herbstmond in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Herbstmond, spelled H-E-R-B-S-T-M-O-N-D.
Definition
- 1Mond im Herbst
- 2Monat, in dem die dritte, kühle Jahreszeit, der Herbst beginnt, Monat des ersten Vollmondes nach dem Sommer: September
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Herbstmond appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Doch der Herbstmond schien nur schwach und fahl, deshalb waren wir uns dessen nicht sicher.“
„Aber ob Johanne auch vermeinte, die traurigen Tage trügen Blei an den Füßen, […] sie gingen doch dahin, und der milde Herbstmond war da, ehvor sie sich dessen versah. Die Blätter, die im Lenz frisch grün herfür gesproßt waren, färbten sich falb, die Blüthen reiften zu Früchten.“
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.