Saturday

\ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\

/\ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\/ noun

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The verdict

“Saturday” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #41,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,526
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Samedi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-saturday · Saturday · French

Saturday · rank #41,526 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 394,209
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sato

Nearest frequency peer: Sato (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Saturday”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Saturday” sits against the nearest ranked French headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Saturday
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaturday
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,526
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Saturday” sits in French 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). Saturday lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Saturday (IPA \ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,526 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Samedi.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Saturday, with forms such as "asturday", "satruday", and "satturday". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Saturday, spelled S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Samedi.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asturday
  • satruday
  • satturday
  • satudray
  • saturady
  • saturdayy
  • saturdday
  • saturdya
  • saturrday
  • sautrday
  • ssaturday
  • staurday

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Saturday - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asturday2satruday2satturday1satudray2saturady2saturdayy1saturdday1saturdya2
Edit distance from "Saturday"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Saturday"?
"Saturday" is spelled S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\.
What does "Saturday" mean?
As a noun, "Saturday" means: Samedi.
What are common misspellings of "Saturday"?
Common misspellings include "asturday", "satruday", "satturday", "satudray", "saturady". The correct spelling is "Saturday".
How do you pronounce "Saturday"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saturday" is \ˈsæt.ɚ.ˌdeɪ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saturday" come from?
"Saturday" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Saturday", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Roberval#41,506roadster#41,505rhubarbe#41,503strophes#41,551

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

sournoise12 variantsroulaient12 variantsremettons12 variantsredirigé12 variants
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