Weiberfastnacht

[ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weiberfastnacht” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,872 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,872
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rheinischer Ausdruck für den Donnerstag vor Rosenmontag

Key facts for Weiberfastnacht
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeiberfastnacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt]
Letters15
Frequency rank#64,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Weiberfastnacht” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Weiberfastnacht lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Weiberfastnacht is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,872 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Weiberfastnacht has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 Weiberfastnacht, spelled W-E-I-B-E-R-F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    rheinischer Ausdruck für den Donnerstag vor Rosenmontag
  2. 2
    die Bräuche an diesem Tag, bei denen die Frauen symbolisch die Macht im Rheinland für die Zeit des Straßenkarnevals übernehmen

Synonyms

AltweiberAltweiberfaschingAltweiberfastnachtWeiberdonnerstagFettdonnerstagAltweiberAltweiberfaschingAltweiberfastnachtWeiberfasching

This word in other languages

Fat Thursday(English)

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 "Weiberfastnacht"?
"Weiberfastnacht" is spelled W-E-I-B-E-R-F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt].
What does "Weiberfastnacht" mean?
As a noun, "Weiberfastnacht" means: rheinischer Ausdruck für den Donnerstag vor Rosenmontag
How do you pronounce "Weiberfastnacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weiberfastnacht" is [ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weiberfastnacht" come from?
"Weiberfastnacht" 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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Using “Weiberfastnacht”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-E-I-B-E-R-F-A-S-T-N-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaɪ̯bɐˌfas(t)naxt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list