Sommerpause

[ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə]

/[ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sommerpause” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,999. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,999
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit im Sommer, in der zum Teil im Gewerbe, in Parlamenten, vor allem aber im Sport nicht gearbeitet / gespielt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-sommerpause · Sommerpause · German

Sommerpause · rank #15,999 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,999
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sodann

Nearest frequency peer: sodann (-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 „Sommerpause“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sommerpause“ 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).

Sommerpause vs Sommerhaus
82% similar

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

Key facts for Sommerpause
PropertyValue
HeadwordSommerpause
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#15,999
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sommerpause“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sommerpauseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sodann“ (#15,998), „Sonnenlicht“ (#16,000), „snow“ (#15,996). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sommerpause“ bei #15,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Sommerpause (IPA [ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,999 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Zeit im Sommer, in der zum Teil im Gewerbe, in Parlamenten, vor allem aber im Sport nicht gearbeitet / gespielt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sommerpause, with forms such as "osmmerpause", "smomerpause", and "somemrpause". 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, "Sommerhaus", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sommerpause, spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-P-A-U-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit im Sommer, in der zum Teil im Gewerbe, in Parlamenten, vor allem aber im Sport nicht gearbeitet / gespielt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In der Sommerpause soll die alte Gegengerade abgerissen und eine neue Tribüne gebaut werden.“

Antonyms

Winterpause

This word in other languages

vacances d'été(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osmmerpause
  • smomerpause
  • somemrpause
  • somerpause
  • sommeprause
  • sommerapuse
  • sommerpasue
  • sommerpaues
  • sommerpausse
  • sommerppause
  • sommerpuase
  • sommerrpause
  • sommrepause
  • ssommerpause

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sommerpause - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

osmmerpause2smomerpause2somemrpause2somerpause1sommeprause2sommerapuse2sommerpasue2sommerpaues2
Edit distance from "Sommerpause"

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 "Sommerpause"?
"Sommerpause" is spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-P-A-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə].
What does "Sommerpause" mean?
As a noun, "Sommerpause" means: Zeit im Sommer, in der zum Teil im Gewerbe, in Parlamenten, vor allem aber im Sport nicht gearbeitet / gespielt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Sommerpause"?
"Sommerpause" is commonly confused with "Sommerhaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sommerpause"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sommerpause" is [ˈzɔmɐˌpaʊ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sommerpause" come from?
"Sommerpause" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonnenlicht#16,000unerwartete#16,023vorliegende#16,040Oberfranken#15,956

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Straubing14 variantsRosenberg14 variantsRelegation14 variantsunternahm14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list