Kindertag

[ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk]

/[ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Kindertag” is uncommon German (frequency #89,154 among 4,158 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,154
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit der Kindheit

Corpus desk

Index DE-kindertag · Kindertag · German

Kindertag · rank #89,154 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #89,154
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kicherte

Nearest frequency peer: kicherte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Kindertag”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Kindertag” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Kindertag
PropertyValue
HeadwordKindertag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Kindertag” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Kindertagliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „kicherte“ (#89,153), „Kirgistan“ (#89,155), „KES“ (#89,152). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kindertag is uncommon German at frequency #89,154 among 4,158 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Kindertag in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Kindertag, spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit der Kindheit
  2. 2
    besonderer (Feier- oder Fest-)Tag für Kinder

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Opa hat noch viele Erinnerungen aus/von seinen Kindertagen.
  2. „In unseren Kindertagen strickte die Großmutter an einem schier endlosen Socken, der sommers beim Wandern in den klobigen Schuhen nicht verrutschte und winters warm hielt.“

Synonyms

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kindertag"?
"Kindertag" is spelled K-I-N-D-E-R-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk].
What does "Kindertag" mean?
As a noun, "Kindertag" means: Zeit der Kindheit
How do you pronounce "Kindertag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kindertag" is [ˈkɪndɐˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kindertag" come from?
"Kindertag" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Kindertag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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