Samhain

[ˈsawəɲ]

/[ˈsawəɲ]/ noun

The verdict

“Samhain” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - November

Corpus desk

Index DE-samhain · Samhain · German

Samhain · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Samhain
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamhain
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsawəɲ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Samhain“ im Deutschen

Samhainschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Samhain is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈsawəɲ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Samhain, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Samhain, spelled S-A-M-H-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    November
  2. 2
    keltischer Feiertag zum Gedenken an die Toten, am 1. November (beginnend am Vorabend) oder vom 31. Oktober bis 2. November

Synonyms

Lá Samhna

Antonyms

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 "Samhain"?
"Samhain" is spelled S-A-M-H-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsawəɲ].
What does "Samhain" mean?
As a noun, "Samhain" means: November
How do you pronounce "Samhain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samhain" is [ˈsawəɲ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Samhain" come from?
"Samhain" 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