Sommersonne

[ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə]

/[ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Sonne in der Art, wie sie im Sommer scheint

Corpus desk

Index DE-sommersonne · Sommersonne · German

Sommersonne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Sommersonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordSommersonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sommersonne“ im Deutschen

Sommersonnesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sommersonne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Sonne in der Art, wie sie im Sommer scheint".

Sommersonne has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sommersonne, spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-S-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Sonne in der Art, wie sie im Sommer scheint

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Nebel wird währenddessen dünner, und schließlich erstrahlt Islands Sommersonne.“
  2. „Als sie aus dem kühlen Schatten des Kiefernwäldchens treten, trifft sie das grelle Licht und die Hitze der Sommersonne wie ein Keulenhieb.“

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 "Sommersonne"?
"Sommersonne" is spelled S-O-M-M-E-R-S-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə].
What does "Sommersonne" mean?
As a noun, "Sommersonne" means: die Sonne in der Art, wie sie im Sommer scheint
How do you pronounce "Sommersonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sommersonne" is [ˈzɔmɐˌzɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sommersonne" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list