Mittagsonne

[ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]

/[ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittagsonne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat

Key facts for Mittagsonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittagsonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mittagsonne” sits in German frequency

Mittagsonne 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittagsonne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mittagsonne, 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mittagsonne, spelled M-I-T-T-A-G-S-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat

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 "Mittagsonne"?
"Mittagsonne" is spelled M-I-T-T-A-G-S-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə].
What does "Mittagsonne" mean?
As a noun, "Mittagsonne" means: der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat
How do you pronounce "Mittagsonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittagsonne" is [ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittagsonne" come from?
"Mittagsonne" 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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Using “Mittagsonne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-T-A-G-S-O-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə] (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