Winterabend
[ˈvɪntɐˌʔaːbn̩t]
The verdict
“Winterabend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abend im Winter
Corpus desk
Index DE-winterabend · Winterabend · German
Winterabend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Winterabend |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaːbn̩t] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Winterabend“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Winterabend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌʔaːbn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Abend im Winter".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Winterabend, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Winterabend, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-A-B-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Abend im Winter
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Winterabend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
An diesem Winterabend lag ein Spanngurt mitten auf der Autobahn.
„An Winterabenden kommen nicht viele Gäste, und sie sitzen allein in dem langen Raum mit seinen Spiegeln und unterhalten sich leise.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.