Himmelfahrt

\ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\

/\ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\/ noun

The verdict

“Himmelfahrt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Ascension, assomption (montée au ciel).

Corpus desk

Index FR-himmelfahrt · Himmelfahrt · French

Himmelfahrt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Himmelfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordHimmelfahrt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Himmelfahrt » en français

Himmelfahrtn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Himmelfahrt is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Himmelfahrt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Himmelfahrt, spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ascension, assomption (montée au ciel).
  2. 2
    Ascension du Christ (fête chrétienne).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Jetzt kann man ihm nur noch eine glückliche Himmelfahrt wünschen.
  2. An Himmelfahrt fahren wir an die See.

Synonyms

AuffahrtChristi HimmelfahrtHimmelfahrtstagVatertag

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 "Himmelfahrt"?
"Himmelfahrt" is spelled H-I-M-M-E-L-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\.
What does "Himmelfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Himmelfahrt" means: Ascension, assomption (montée au ciel).
How do you pronounce "Himmelfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Himmelfahrt" is \ˈhɪmǝlfaːrt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Himmelfahrt" come from?
"Himmelfahrt" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list