Samstag

[ˈzamstaːk]

/[ˈzamstaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Samstag” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,021
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sechster Tag der Woche gemäß ISO 8601; siebter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Freitag und Sonntag

Corpus desk

Index DE-samstag · Samstag · German

Samstag · rank #1,021 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,021
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH rot

Nearest frequency peer: rot (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Samstag“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Samstag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Samstag vs samstags
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Samstag
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamstag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzamstaːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,021
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Samstag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Samstagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „rot“ (#1,020), „Satz“ (#1,022), „Reich“ (#1,019). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Samstag“ bei #1,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Samstag (IPA [ˈzamstaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,021 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sechster Tag der Woche gemäß ISO 8601; siebter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Freitag und Sonntag".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Samstag, with forms such as "asmstag", "sammstag", and "samsatg". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "samstags", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Samstag, spelled S-A-M-S-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sechster Tag der Woche gemäß ISO 8601; siebter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Freitag und Sonntag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Samstag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wie jeden Samstag schaut er auch heute die Sportschau.
  2. „Die 31-jährige Weltmeisterin feierte am Samstag in Bad Kleinkirchheim ihren ersten Abfahrtssieg im Weltcup und beendete auf der ‚Franz Klammer‘-Piste die dreijährige Durststrecke der ÖSV-Damen in der Königsdisziplin.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmstag
  • sammstag
  • samsatg
  • samsstag
  • samstagg
  • samstga
  • samsttag
  • samtsag
  • sasmtag
  • smastag
  • ssamstag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Samstag - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asmstag2sammstag1samsatg2samsstag1samstagg1samstga2samsttag1samtsag2
Edit distance from "Samstag"

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 "Samstag"?
"Samstag" is spelled S-A-M-S-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzamstaːk].
What does "Samstag" mean?
As a noun, "Samstag" means: sechster Tag der Woche gemäß ISO 8601; siebter Wochentag nach jüdischer, christlicher und islamischer Zählung; Tag zwischen Freitag und Sonntag
What words are commonly confused with "Samstag"?
"Samstag" is commonly confused with "samstags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Samstag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samstag" is [ˈzamstaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Samstag" come from?
"Samstag" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Samstag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list