# weekend

> English word · Noun · IPA /wiːˈkɛnd/ · frequency rank #1,257

## Definitions
1. The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

## Etymology
From week + end. Originally a Northern England regionalism (see 1903 quotation), in more general use from late 19th century. Compare Saterland Frisian Wiekeneende (“weekend”), West Frisian wykein (“weekend”), Dutch weekeinde (“weekend”), German Low German Wekenenn (“weekend”), German Wochenende (“weekend”).

## Easily confused with
- **weaken** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weaken-vs-weekend)
- **weakened** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/weakened-vs-weekend)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ewekend`, `weeeknd`, `weekedn`, `weekendd`, `weekennd`, `weekkend`, `weekned`, `wekeend`, `wekend`, `wweekend`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/weekend