Mondfinsternis

Name: Mondfinsternis, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs]

/[ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Mondfinsternis” is uncommon German (frequency #63,572 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,572
frequency rank, German: 44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ereignis, bei dem der Mond durch den Kernschatten der Erde wandert

Key facts for Mondfinsternis
Property	Value
Headword	Mondfinsternis
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs]
Letters	14
Frequency rank	#63,572
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mondfinsternis” 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). Mondfinsternis lands here:

#63,572

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mondfinsternis is uncommon German at frequency #63,572 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ereignis, bei dem der Mond durch den Kernschatten der Erde wandert".

Mondfinsternis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mondfinsternis, spelled M-O-N-D-F-I-N-S-T-E-R-N-I-S.

Definition

1
Ereignis, bei dem der Mond durch den Kernschatten der Erde wandert

Synonyms

Eklipse Totalität

Antonyms

Sonnenfinsternis

This word in other languages

eclipse lunar(Español)éclipse lunaire(Français)

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 "Mondfinsternis"?

"Mondfinsternis" is spelled M-O-N-D-F-I-N-S-T-E-R-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs].

What does "Mondfinsternis" mean?

As a noun, "Mondfinsternis" means: Ereignis, bei dem der Mond durch den Kernschatten der Erde wandert

How do you pronounce "Mondfinsternis"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mondfinsternis" is [ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Mondfinsternis" come from?

"Mondfinsternis" 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 “Mondfinsternis”

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

The one correct German spelling is M-O-N-D-F-I-N-S-T-E-R-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈmoːntˌfɪnstɐnɪs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.