Mittagssonne

[ˈmɪtaːksˌzɔnə]

/[ˈmɪtaːksˌzɔnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittagssonne” is uncommon German (frequency #89,309 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,309
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

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 Mittagssonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittagssonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtaːksˌzɔnə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,309
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mittagssonne” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mittagssonne lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittagssonne is uncommon German at frequency #89,309 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtaːksˌzɔnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Sonnenschein am Mittag, wenn die Sonne ihren höchsten Stand erreicht hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mittagssonne in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mittagssonne, spelled M-I-T-T-A-G-S-S-O-N-N-E.

Definition

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

Antonyms

AbendsonneMorgensonne

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

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-S-O-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtaːksˌzɔnə] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list