Julfest

[ˈjuːlˌfɛst]

/[ˈjuːlˌfɛst]/ noun

The verdict

“Julfest” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - germanisches Fest der Wintersonnenwende

Key facts for Julfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordJulfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈjuːlˌfɛst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Julfest” sits in German frequency

Julfest falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Julfest is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjuːlˌfɛst]. 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: "germanisches Fest der Wintersonnenwende".

Zero misspellings are on record for Julfest in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Julfest, spelled J-U-L-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    germanisches Fest der Wintersonnenwende

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Julfest"?
"Julfest" is spelled J-U-L-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjuːlˌfɛst].
What does "Julfest" mean?
As a noun, "Julfest" means: germanisches Fest der Wintersonnenwende
How do you pronounce "Julfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Julfest" is [ˈjuːlˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Julfest" come from?
"Julfest" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Julfest”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is J-U-L-F-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjuːlˌfɛst] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list