Sonnenaufgang
[ˈzɔnənˌʔaʊ̯fɡaŋ]
The verdict
“Sonnenaufgang” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,593. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,593
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das scheinbare Auftauchen der Sonne über den Horizont
Corpus desk
Index DE-sonnenaufgang · Sonnenaufgang · German
Sonnenaufgang · rank #12,593 · 18 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #12,593
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 18 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 107,600
- PHOTO-FINISH Sol
Nearest frequency peer: Sol (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Sonnenaufgang”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- signifikant
signifikant
87,411 corpus weight
- SK
SK
87,410 corpus weight
- Sol
Sol
87,409 corpus weight
- Sonnenaufga…
Sonnenaufgang
87,408 corpus weight
- spannendes
spannendes
87,407 corpus weight
- stehend
stehend
87,406 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Sonnenaufgang” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sonnenaufgang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɔnənˌʔaʊ̯fɡaŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #12,593 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sonnenaufgang” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around Sonnenaufgang (IPA [ˈzɔnənˌʔaʊ̯fɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,593 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sonnenaufgang, with forms such as "osnnenaufgang", "snonenaufgang", and "sonenaufgang". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sonnenaufgang, spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-A-U-F-G-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1das scheinbare Auftauchen der Sonne über den Horizont
- 2der Anfang des Tages; Tagesanbruch
Synonyms
Antonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- osnnenaufgang
- snonenaufgang
- sonenaufgang
- sonennaufgang
- sonneanufgang
- sonnenafugang
- sonnenaufagng
- sonnenauffgang
- sonnenaufgagn
- sonnenaufgangg
- sonnenaufganng
- sonnenaufggang
- sonnenaufgnag
- sonnenaugfang
- sonnennaufgang
- sonnenuafgang
- sonnneaufgang
- ssonnenaufgang
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sonnenaufgang - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sonnenaufgang", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).
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.