Wodenstag
[ˈvoːdn̩sˌtaːk]
The verdict
“Wodenstag” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mittwoch
Corpus desk
Index DE-wodenstag · Wodenstag · German
Wodenstag · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Wodenstag |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvoːdn̩sˌtaːk] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wodenstag“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wodenstag is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːdn̩sˌtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mittwoch".
Wodenstag doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wodenstag, spelled W-O-D-E-N-S-T-A-G.
Definition
- 1Mittwoch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wodenstag appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es müssen aber die mitternächtigen Völker selbst zwischen diesen zweyen Göttern eine Aehnlichkeit wahrgenommen haben, weil sie den dritten Tag der Woche, diem Mercurii, den Wodenstag geheißen, welcher Name in der Engländischen und Holländischen Mundart, mit einer kleinen Veränderung, noch bestehet.“
„Er war vorzüglich der Gott des Kriegs und von ihm soll der Wodenstag (Mittwoche) seinen Namen haben.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.