Karsonnabend
[kaːɐ̯ˈzɔnˌʔaːbn̩t]
The verdict
“Karsonnabend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Sonnabend der Karwoche; der Tag zwischen Karfreitag und Ostersonntag
Corpus desk
Index DE-karsonnabend · Karsonnabend · German
Karsonnabend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "K" 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 | Karsonnabend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kaːɐ̯ˈzɔnˌʔaːbn̩t] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Karsonnabend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Karsonnabend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaːɐ̯ˈzɔnˌʔaːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Sonnabend der Karwoche; der Tag zwischen Karfreitag und Ostersonntag".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Karsonnabend, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Karsonnabend, spelled K-A-R-S-O-N-N-A-B-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1der Sonnabend der Karwoche; der Tag zwischen Karfreitag und Ostersonntag
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Karsonnabend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Früher wurde der Karsonnabend in Gedenken an die Grabesruhe Christi als liturgiefreier Tag begangen.
Heute wird der Karsonnabend oft als Tag der Osterwache mit der Weihe der Osterkerze und des Taufwassers gefeiert.
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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.