Sommerhit

[ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt]

/[ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sommerhit” is uncommon German (frequency #82,157 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,157
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein in einem Sommer besonders erfolgreiches Lied der Unterhaltungsmusik

Key facts for Sommerhit
PropertyValue
HeadwordSommerhit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#82,157
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sommerhit” 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). Sommerhit 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

Sommerhit is uncommon German at frequency #82,157 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein in einem Sommer besonders erfolgreiches Lied der Unterhaltungsmusik".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sommerhit in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Sommerhit, spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-H-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein in einem Sommer besonders erfolgreiches Lied der Unterhaltungsmusik

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 "Sommerhit"?
"Sommerhit" is spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-H-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt].
What does "Sommerhit" mean?
As a noun, "Sommerhit" means: ein in einem Sommer besonders erfolgreiches Lied der Unterhaltungsmusik
How do you pronounce "Sommerhit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sommerhit" is [ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sommerhit" come from?
"Sommerhit" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Sommerhit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-M-M-E-R-H-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔmɐˌhɪt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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