Weihnachtsabend

[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t]

/[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weihnachtsabend” is uncommon German (frequency #72,033 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,033
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abend vor Weihnachten

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihnachtsabend · Weihnachtsabend · German

Weihnachtsabend · rank #72,033 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,033
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weihnachtsess…

Nearest frequency peer: Weihnachtsessen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Weihnachtsabend“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Weihnachtsabend“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weihnachtsabend
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtsabend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t]
Letters15
Frequency rank#72,033
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weihnachtsabend“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Weihnachtsabendfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Weihnachtsessen“ (#72,034), „weak“ (#72,031), „weiterzukommen“ (#72,036). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weihnachtsabend“ bei #72,033. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weihnachtsabend is uncommon German at frequency #72,033 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abend vor Weihnachten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Weihnachtsabend, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Weihnachtsabend, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-A-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abend vor Weihnachten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Weihnachtsabend findet die Bescherung statt.
  2. „In der alten Backstube, dort in der kleinen Stadt, wurde sie am Weihnachtsabend geboren.“

Synonyms

ChristabendHeiligabendHeiliger Abend

This word in other languages

Christmas Eve(English)Nochebuena(Español)veillée de Noël(Français)

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 "Weihnachtsabend"?
"Weihnachtsabend" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-A-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t].
What does "Weihnachtsabend" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtsabend" means: Abend vor Weihnachten
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtsabend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtsabend" is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʔaːbn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtsabend" come from?
"Weihnachtsabend" 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 "Weihnachtsabend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weihnachtsessen#72,034Weltverbesserer#72,038westeuropäische#72,045unverbesserlich#71,972

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list