Samstagnacht

[ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt]

/[ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Samstagnacht” is uncommon German (frequency #79,666 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,666
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Nacht von einem Samstag auf einen Sonntag

Key facts for Samstagnacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamstagnacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#79,666
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Samstagnacht” 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). Samstagnacht 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

Samstagnacht is uncommon German at frequency #79,666 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Nacht von einem Samstag auf einen Sonntag".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Samstagnacht, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Samstagnacht, spelled S-A-M-S-T-A-G-N-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Nacht von einem Samstag auf einen Sonntag

Synonyms

Sonnabendnacht

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 "Samstagnacht"?
"Samstagnacht" is spelled S-A-M-S-T-A-G-N-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt].
What does "Samstagnacht" mean?
As a noun, "Samstagnacht" means: der Nacht von einem Samstag auf einen Sonntag
How do you pronounce "Samstagnacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samstagnacht" is [ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Samstagnacht" come from?
"Samstagnacht" 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 “Samstagnacht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-M-S-T-A-G-N-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzamstaːkˌnaxt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list