Weihnachtsstern

[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]

/[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Weihnachtsstern” is uncommon German (frequency #87,277 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,277
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein weihnachtliches Symbol; für den Stern von Bethlehem

Corpus desk

Index DE-weihnachtsstern · Weihnachtsstern · German

Weihnachtsstern · rank #87,277 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,277
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Weihnachtsmär…

Nearest frequency peer: Weihnachtsmärkten (-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 „Weihnachtsstern“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Weihnachtsstern
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtsstern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]
Letters15
Frequency rank#87,277
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Weihnachtsstern“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Weihnachtssternfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Weihnachtsmärkten“ (#87,276), „Weismain“ (#87,279), „weggesteckt“ (#87,274). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Weihnachtsstern“ bei #87,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Weihnachtsstern is uncommon German at frequency #87,277 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Weihnachtsstern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Weihnachtsstern, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein weihnachtliches Symbol; für den Stern von Bethlehem
  2. 2
    Pflanze der Gattung Wolfsmilch mit auffälligen, intensiv gefärbten Hochblättern, die sternförmig angeordnet sind
  3. 3
    gebastelte Sterne, zum Beispiel aus Stroh, buntem Papier oder Goldfolie, die zur Weihnachtsdekoration benutzt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An der Krippe ist oben der Weihnachtsstern angebracht.
  2. Weihnachtssterne mag ich am liebsten im klassischen Rot.

Synonyms

Stern von BethlehemHerrnhuter SternAdventssternPoinsettieEuphorbia pulcherrima

This word in other languages

star of Bethlehem(English)nochebuena(Español)poinsettia(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 "Weihnachtsstern"?
"Weihnachtsstern" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn].
What does "Weihnachtsstern" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtsstern" means: ein weihnachtliches Symbol; für den Stern von Bethlehem
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtsstern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtsstern" is [ˈvaɪ̯naxt͡sˌʃtɛʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtsstern" come from?
"Weihnachtsstern" 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 "Weihnachtsstern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Wahlergebnisses#87,263vorübergehendes#87,254vorausschauende#87,248zuverlässigsten#87,321

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list