sonnabends

[ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s]

/[ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s]/ adv

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The verdict

“sonnabends” is uncommon German (frequency #84,587 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,587
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jeweils an Sonnabend, an Sonnabenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-sonnabends · sonnabends · German

sonnabends · rank #84,587 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,587
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sonderzüge

Nearest frequency peer: Sonderzüge (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „sonnabends“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „sonnabends“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sonnabends
PropertyValue
Headwordsonnabends
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,587
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sonnabends“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sonnabendsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sonderzüge“ (#84,586), „soziologischer“ (#84,589), „spoken“ (#84,593). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sonnabends“ bei #84,587. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sonnabends is uncommon German at frequency #84,587 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jeweils an Sonnabend, an Sonnabenden".

sonnabends doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sonnabends, spelled S-O-N-N-A-B-E-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    jeweils an Sonnabend, an Sonnabenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sonnabends wird die Wohnung geputzt.

Synonyms

samstags

Antonyms

montagsdienstagsmittwochsdonnerstagsfreitagssonntags

This word in other languages

sábados(Español)

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 "sonnabends"?
"sonnabends" is spelled S-O-N-N-A-B-E-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s].
What does "sonnabends" mean?
As an adverb, "sonnabends" means: jeweils an Sonnabend, an Sonnabenden
How do you pronounce "sonnabends"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sonnabends" is [ˈzɔnˌʔaːbm̩t͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sonnabends" come from?
"sonnabends" 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 "sonnabends", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sonderzüge#84,586Stammkunde#84,606Stierkampf#84,621Stockfisch#84,625

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list