Martinstag
[ˈmaʁtiːnsˌtaːk]
The verdict
“Martinstag” 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) - Tag zu Ehren des heiligen Martin von Tours (am 11. November)
Corpus desk
Index DE-martinstag · Martinstag · German
Martinstag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | Martinstag |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaʁtiːnsˌtaːk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Martinstag“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Martinstag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʁtiːnsˌtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tag zu Ehren des heiligen Martin von Tours (am 11. November)".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Martinstag, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Martinstag, spelled M-A-R-T-I-N-S-T-A-G.
Definition
- 1Tag zu Ehren des heiligen Martin von Tours (am 11. November)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Martinstag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Martinstag ist am 11. November.
„Der Martinstag ist in Mitteleuropa von zahlreichen Bräuchen geprägt, darunter das Martinsgansessen, der Martinszug und das Martinssingen.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.