wochentags

[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks]

/[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks]/ adv

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The verdict

“wochentags” is uncommon German (frequency #54,247 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,247
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an Wochentagen

Key facts for wochentags
PropertyValue
Headwordwochentags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,247
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wochentags” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wochentags lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wochentags is uncommon German at frequency #54,247 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Wochentagen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wochentags, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is wochentags, spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-T-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    an Wochentagen

Antonyms

sonntagswochenends

This word in other languages

en semaine(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 "wochentags"?
"wochentags" is spelled W-O-C-H-E-N-T-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks].
What does "wochentags" mean?
As an adverb, "wochentags" means: an Wochentagen
How do you pronounce "wochentags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wochentags" is [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wochentags" come from?
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Using “wochentags”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-C-H-E-N-T-A-G-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvɔxn̩ˌtaːks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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