Wochentag

[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]

/[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wochentag” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,887
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer der sieben Tage der Woche

Corpus desk

Index DE-wochentag · Wochentag · German

Wochentag · rank #31,887 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,887
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Winterschlaf

Nearest frequency peer: Winterschlaf (-2 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 „Wochentag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wochentag“ 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).

Wochentag vs Wochentagen
82% similar
Wochentag vs wochenlang
70% similar

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

Key facts for Wochentag
PropertyValue
HeadwordWochentag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,887
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wochentag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wochentagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Winterschlaf“ (#31,885), „wiederzusehen“ (#31,883), „widerwillig“ (#31,882). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wochentag“ bei #31,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Wochentag (IPA [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,887 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wochentag, with forms such as "owchentag", "wcohentag", and "wocchentag". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wochentagen", "wochenlang", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Wochentag, spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der sieben Tage der Woche
  2. 2
    einer der sechs Tage zwischen zwei Sonntagen
  3. 3
    einer der fünf Tage zwischen Sonntag und Samstag oder Sonnabend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Welcher Wochentag ist der 1. Mai?
  2. „Zwischen Wochentag und Kalendertag steht immer ein Komma.“

Synonyms

WerktagArbeitstagAlltag

Antonyms

Wochenende

This word in other languages

weekday(English)jour de la semaine(Français)dia útil(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owchentag
  • wcohentag
  • wocchentag
  • wocehntag
  • wochenatg
  • wochenntag
  • wochentagg
  • wochentga
  • wochenttag
  • wochetnag
  • wochhentag
  • wochnetag
  • wohcentag
  • wwochentag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owchentag2wcohentag2wocchentag1wocehntag2wochenatg2wochenntag1wochentagg1wochentga2
Edit distance from "Wochentag"

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 "Wochentag"?
"Wochentag" is spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk].
What does "Wochentag" mean?
As a noun, "Wochentag" means: einer der sieben Tage der Woche
What words are commonly confused with "Wochentag"?
"Wochentag" is commonly confused with "Wochentagen", "wochenlang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wochentag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wochentag" is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wochentag" come from?
"Wochentag" 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 "Wochentag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zögerlich#31,905überweist#31,909Absolvent#31,919Ahrweiler#31,920

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Abendblatt14 variantsverrichtet14 variantsverdammtes14 variantsumzingelt14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list