Osternacht

[ˈoːstɐˌnaxt]

/[ˈoːstɐˌnaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Osternacht” is uncommon German (frequency #83,134 among 14,908 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,134
frequency rank, German
14,908
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Nacht von Karsamstag zu Ostersonntag

Key facts for Osternacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordOsternacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈoːstɐˌnaxt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,134
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Osternacht” 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). Osternacht lands here:

#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

Osternacht is uncommon German at frequency #83,134 among 14,908 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoːstɐˌnaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Nacht von Karsamstag zu Ostersonntag".

Osternacht has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Osternacht, spelled O-S-T-E-R-N-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Nacht von Karsamstag zu Ostersonntag

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 "Osternacht"?
"Osternacht" is spelled O-S-T-E-R-N-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈoːstɐˌnaxt].
What does "Osternacht" mean?
As a noun, "Osternacht" means: die Nacht von Karsamstag zu Ostersonntag
How do you pronounce "Osternacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Osternacht" is [ˈoːstɐˌnaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Osternacht" come from?
"Osternacht" 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 “Osternacht”

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

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