Sonnenfleck

[ˈzɔnənˌflɛk]

/[ˈzɔnənˌflɛk]/ noun

The verdict

“Sonnenfleck” 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) - meist Plural:

Corpus desk

Index DE-sonnenfleck · Sonnenfleck · German

Sonnenfleck · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sonnenfleck
PropertyValue
HeadwordSonnenfleck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔnənˌflɛk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sonnenfleck“ im Deutschen

Sonnenfleckschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sonnenfleck is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔnənˌflɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sonnenfleck, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sonnenfleck, spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-F-L-E-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist Plural:
  2. 2
    dunkle Stelle auf der Oberfläche der Sonne, die von der Aktivität ihrer Magnetfelder herrührt
  3. 3
    (sommers deutlicher sichtbar werdender) kleiner, bräunlicher Pigmentfleck auf der Haut
  4. 4
    auf einer schattigen Fläche liegende Stelle, die von Sonnenlicht beschienen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit einem speziellen Teleskop sind Sonnenflecken gut zu beobachten.
  2. „Es handelt sich um einen Sonnenfleck, der fünf Mal so groß ist wie die Erde. Sonnenflecken sind kühle Regionen auf der Oberfläche unseres Zentralgestirns. […] Zwar leuchten auch die Sonnenflecken immer noch sehr hell, doch vor dem grellen Hintergrund der Sonnenscheibe erscheinen sie dem irdischen Beobachter als schwarze Flecken. Die Anzahl der Sonnenflec…

Synonyms

SommersprossebayrischMärzspreckelRossmuckenSommermerlGuckerscheckeGugerscheckeMärzenfleckLaubfleckEphelideSommerfleckSprosse

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Sonnenfleck"?
"Sonnenfleck" is spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-F-L-E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔnənˌflɛk].
What does "Sonnenfleck" mean?
As a noun, "Sonnenfleck" means: meist Plural:
How do you pronounce "Sonnenfleck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sonnenfleck" is [ˈzɔnənˌflɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sonnenfleck" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list