guten Abend

\ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\

/\ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\/ intj

The verdict

“guten Abend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bonsoir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-guten-abend · guten Abend · French

guten Abend · 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 "G" 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.

Key facts for guten Abend
PropertyValue
Headwordguten Abend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechInterjection
IPA\ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « guten Abend » en français

guten Abendsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

guten Abend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aninterjection, transcribed \ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bonsoir.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for guten Abend in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is guten Abend, spelled G-U-T-E-N- -A-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bonsoir.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Guten Abend meine Damen und Herren.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "guten Abend"?
"guten Abend" is spelled G-U-T-E-N- -A-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\.
What does "guten Abend" mean?
As an interjection, "guten Abend" means: Bonsoir.
How do you pronounce "guten Abend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "guten Abend" is \ˌɡuː.tən ˈaː.bənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "guten Abend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list