Weihnachtslied

[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt]

/[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weihnachtslied” is uncommon German (frequency #58,441 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,441
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lied mit weihnachtlichem Text, gesungen vorwiegend in der Weihnachtszeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihnachtslied · Weihnachtslied · German

Weihnachtslied · rank #58,441 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,441
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weckten

Nearest frequency peer: weckten (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Weihnachtslied”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Weihnachtslied” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weihnachtslied
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtslied
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,441
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Weihnachtslied” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weihnachtsliedliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „weckten“ (#58,440), „Wassertropfen“ (#58,439), „Welles“ (#58,443). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weihnachtslied is uncommon German at frequency #58,441 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lied mit weihnachtlichem Text, gesungen vorwiegend in der Weihnachtszeit".

No misspelling variants are generated for Weihnachtslied in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weihnachtslied, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-L-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lied mit weihnachtlichem Text, gesungen vorwiegend in der Weihnachtszeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Lasst uns ein Weihnachtslied singen!“
  2. „Einige Weihnachtslieder hatten es ihm mächtig angetan.“

This word in other languages

carol(English)villancico(Español)

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 "Weihnachtslied"?
"Weihnachtslied" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-L-I-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt].
What does "Weihnachtslied" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtslied" means: Lied mit weihnachtlichem Text, gesungen vorwiegend in der Weihnachtszeit
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtslied"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtslied" is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtslied" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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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