Weihnachtsfest

[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst]

/[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weihnachtsfest” has 23 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,963. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,963
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
23
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weihnachten; Fest zur Geburt Christi

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihnachtsfest · Weihnachtsfest · German

Weihnachtsfest · rank #22,963 · 23 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,963
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 23 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weggelassen

Nearest frequency peer: weggelassen (-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 „Weihnachtsfest“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Weihnachtsfest vs Weihnachtszeit
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Weihnachtsfest
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtsfest
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst]
Letters14
Frequency rank#22,963
Misspellings tracked23
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Weihnachtsfest“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Weihnachtsfestliegt 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: „weggelassen“ (#22,962), „Wendepunkt“ (#22,964), „Wechselwirkungen“ (#22,961). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weihnachtsfest“ bei #22,963. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 23 spelling variants around Weihnachtsfest (IPA [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,963 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Weihnachten; Fest zur Geburt Christi".

Our generated misspelling index lists 23 likely wrong-spelling variants for Weihnachtsfest, with forms such as "ewihnachtsfest", "wehinachtsfest", and "weihanchtsfest". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Weihnachtszeit", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Weihnachtsfest, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-F-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weihnachten; Fest zur Geburt Christi

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich wünsche Euch allen ein gesegnetes und besinnliches Weihnachtsfest.
  2. „Es war ein paar Tage vor dem Weihnachtsfest.“

Synonyms

Christfest

This word in other languages

Christmas(English)Noël(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ewihnachtsfest
  • wehinachtsfest
  • weihanchtsfest
  • weihhnachtsfest
  • weihnacchtsfest
  • weihnachhtsfest
  • weihnachstfest
  • weihnachtfsest
  • weihnachtsefst
  • weihnachtsfesst
  • weihnachtsfestt
  • weihnachtsfets
  • weihnachtsffest
  • weihnachtsfset
  • weihnachtssfest
  • weihnachttsfest
  • weihnacthsfest
  • weihnahctsfest
  • weihncahtsfest
  • weihnnachtsfest
  • weinhachtsfest
  • wiehnachtsfest
  • wweihnachtsfest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Weihnachtsfest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ewihnachtsfest2wehinachtsfest2weihanchtsfest2weihhnachtsfest1weihnacchtsfest1weihnachhtsfest1weihnachstfest2weihnachtfsest2
Edit distance from "Weihnachtsfest"

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 "Weihnachtsfest"?
"Weihnachtsfest" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-F-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst].
What does "Weihnachtsfest" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtsfest" means: Weihnachten; Fest zur Geburt Christi
What words are commonly confused with "Weihnachtsfest"?
"Weihnachtsfest" is commonly confused with "Weihnachtszeit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtsfest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtsfest" is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌfɛst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtsfest" come from?
"Weihnachtsfest" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Weihnachtsfest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wechselwirkung#22,960Zertifizierung#22,976traditionelles#22,925Alexanderplatz#23,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (23 here; floor ≥5).

Benachteiligung23 variantsKleidungsstücke23 variantsInstandsetzung23 variantsgefährlichsten23 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list