Vatertag

[ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk]

/[ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vatertag” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,096. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,096
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag ähnlich dem Muttertag, statt der Mütter werden Väter gefeiert; der Tag fällt in Deutschland auf den Feiertag Christi Himmelfahrt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vatertag · Vatertag · German

Vatertag · rank #39,096 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,096
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vans

Nearest frequency peer: vans (-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 „Vatertag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vatertag“ 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 Vatertag
PropertyValue
HeadwordVatertag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,096
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vatertag“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vatertagliegt 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: „vans“ (#39,095), „Vereinsleben“ (#39,098), „Urlaube“ (#39,093). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vatertag“ bei #39,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vatertag (IPA [ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,096 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tag ähnlich dem Muttertag, statt der Mütter werden Väter gefeiert; der Tag fällt in Deutschland auf den Feiertag Christi Himmelfahrt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vatertag, with forms such as "avtertag", "vaetrtag", and "vateratg". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vatertag, spelled V-A-T-E-R-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag ähnlich dem Muttertag, statt der Mütter werden Väter gefeiert; der Tag fällt in Deutschland auf den Feiertag Christi Himmelfahrt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Viele Männer, ob Vater oder nicht, nehmen den Vatertag als Grund für ein Saufgelage.

Synonyms

HerrentagMännertag

This word in other languages

Father's Day(English)fête des pères(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avtertag
  • vaetrtag
  • vateratg
  • vaterrtag
  • vatertagg
  • vatertga
  • vaterttag
  • vatetrag
  • vatretag
  • vattertag
  • vtaertag
  • vvatertag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avtertag2vaetrtag2vateratg2vaterrtag1vatertagg1vatertga2vaterttag1vatetrag2
Edit distance from "Vatertag"

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 "Vatertag"?
"Vatertag" is spelled V-A-T-E-R-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk].
What does "Vatertag" mean?
As a noun, "Vatertag" means: Tag ähnlich dem Muttertag, statt der Mütter werden Väter gefeiert; der Tag fällt in Deutschland auf den Feiertag Christi Himmelfahrt
What are common misspellings of "Vatertag"?
Common misspellings include "avtertag", "vaetrtag", "vateratg", "vaterrtag", "vatertagg". The correct spelling is "Vatertag".
How do you pronounce "Vatertag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vatertag" is [ˈfaːtɐˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vatertag" come from?
"Vatertag" 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 "Vatertag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verkommt#39,101umrühren#39,079verübten#39,115Waschbär#39,134

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

vergebene12 variantsWilderer12 variantsSchwenk12 variantsscherzt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list