Mittagsonne

[ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]

/[ˈmɪtaːkˌzɔnə]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittagsonne · Mittagsonne · German

Mittagsonne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittagsonne“ im Deutschen

Mittagsonnesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es ist warm, beinahe heiß in der venezianischen Mittagsonne, die Menschen schwitzen in den Warteschlangen, und trotzdem hört man kein Wort der Beschwerde.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list