Thanksgiving

[ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ]

/[ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Thanksgiving” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,276. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,276
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurz für Thanksgiving Day, dem Erntedanktag in den USA; auch das Fest an diesem Tag, das dem Erntedankfest entspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-thanksgiving · Thanksgiving · German

Thanksgiving · rank #44,276 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,276
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH TGV

Nearest frequency peer: TGV (-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 „Thanksgiving“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Thanksgiving“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Thanksgiving
PropertyValue
HeadwordThanksgiving
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#44,276
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Thanksgiving“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „TGV“ (#44,275), „Themenbereich“ (#44,277), „terrorisiert“ (#44,274). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Thanksgiving“ bei #44,276. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Thanksgiving (IPA [ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,276 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kurz für Thanksgiving Day, dem Erntedanktag in den USA; auch das Fest an diesem Tag, das dem Erntedankfest entspricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thanksgiving, with forms such as "htanksgiving", "tahnksgiving", and "thaknsgiving". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Thanksgiving, spelled T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurz für Thanksgiving Day, dem Erntedanktag in den USA; auch das Fest an diesem Tag, das dem Erntedankfest entspricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das letzte Thanksgiving war ein Desaster.
  2. „Als er zu Thanksgiving nach Hause fuhr, brannte er darauf, sich mit seinen Freunden Marty Weich, Bob Heyman und Stu Lehman auszutauschen.“

This word in other languages

Thanksgiving(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htanksgiving
  • tahnksgiving
  • thaknsgiving
  • thankgsiving
  • thankksgiving
  • thanksggiving
  • thanksgiivng
  • thanksgivign
  • thanksgivingg
  • thanksgivinng
  • thanksgivnig
  • thanksgivving
  • thanksgviing
  • thanksigving
  • thankssgiving
  • thannksgiving
  • thanskgiving
  • thhanksgiving
  • thnaksgiving
  • tthanksgiving

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Thanksgiving - 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.

htanksgiving2tahnksgiving2thaknsgiving2thankgsiving2thankksgiving1thanksggiving1thanksgiivng2thanksgivign2
Edit distance from "Thanksgiving"

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 "Thanksgiving"?
"Thanksgiving" is spelled T-H-A-N-K-S-G-I-V-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ].
What does "Thanksgiving" mean?
As a noun, "Thanksgiving" means: kurz für Thanksgiving Day, dem Erntedanktag in den USA; auch das Fest an diesem Tag, das dem Erntedankfest entspricht
What are common misspellings of "Thanksgiving"?
Common misspellings include "htanksgiving", "tahnksgiving", "thaknsgiving", "thankgsiving", "thankksgiving". The correct spelling is "Thanksgiving".
How do you pronounce "Thanksgiving"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thanksgiving" is [ˈθɛŋksɡɪvɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thanksgiving" come from?
"Thanksgiving" 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 "Thanksgiving", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

terrorisiert#44,274Teilbereiche#44,270Tauglichkeit#44,268Stolperstein#44,255

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Themenbereich20 variantssprachlicher20 variantsvegetarisches20 variantsvorgehaltener20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list