Werktage

[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə]

/[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Werktage” is uncommon German (frequency #64,877 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,877
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Werktag

Corpus desk

Index DE-werktage · Werktage · German

Werktage · rank #64,877 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,877
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Werksgelände

Nearest frequency peer: Werksgelände (-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 „Werktage“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Werktage
PropertyValue
HeadwordWerktage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,877
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Werktage“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Werksgelände“ (#64,876), „Wermutstropfen“ (#64,878), „Werbekampagnen“ (#64,875). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Werktage“ bei #64,877. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Werktage is uncommon German at frequency #64,877 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Werktage, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Werktage, spelled W-E-R-K-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Werktag
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Werktag
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Werktag
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Werktag

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 "Werktage"?
"Werktage" is spelled W-E-R-K-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə].
What does "Werktage" mean?
As a noun, "Werktage" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Werktag
How do you pronounce "Werktage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Werktage" is [ˈvɛʁkˌtaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Werktage" come from?
"Werktage" 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 "Werktage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verzückt#64,848verzagen#64,847verbürgt#64,829absetzte#64,938

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list