Neujahrsfest

[ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst]

/[ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Neujahrsfest” is uncommon German (frequency #88,063 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,063
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Jahreswechsel auf verschiedene Art begangene Feierlichkeit

Key facts for Neujahrsfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordNeujahrsfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,063
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Neujahrsfest” 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). Neujahrsfest lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Neujahrsfest is uncommon German at frequency #88,063 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum Jahreswechsel auf verschiedene Art begangene Feierlichkeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Neujahrsfest in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Neujahrsfest, spelled N-E-U-J-A-H-R-S-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Jahreswechsel auf verschiedene Art begangene Feierlichkeit

This word in other languages

fête du nouvel an(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 "Neujahrsfest"?
"Neujahrsfest" is spelled N-E-U-J-A-H-R-S-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst].
What does "Neujahrsfest" mean?
As a noun, "Neujahrsfest" means: zum Jahreswechsel auf verschiedene Art begangene Feierlichkeit
How do you pronounce "Neujahrsfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Neujahrsfest" is [ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Neujahrsfest" come from?
"Neujahrsfest" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Neujahrsfest”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-U-J-A-H-R-S-F-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯sˌfɛst] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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