Sonnenschirm

\ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\

/\ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\/ noun

The verdict

“Sonnenschirm” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-sonnenschirm · Sonnenschirm · French

Sonnenschirm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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 Sonnenschirm
PropertyValue
HeadwordSonnenschirm
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Sonnenschirm » en français

Sonnenschirmsiège 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

Sonnenschirm is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Parasol.".

Sonnenschirm has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Sonnenschirm, spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-S-C-H-I-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Parasol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie saßen im Garten unter einem bunten Sonnenschirm. (Ils étaient assis dans le jardin sous un parasol multicolore.)

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 "Sonnenschirm"?
"Sonnenschirm" is spelled S-O-N-N-E-N-S-C-H-I-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\.
What does "Sonnenschirm" mean?
As a noun, "Sonnenschirm" means: Parasol.
How do you pronounce "Sonnenschirm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sonnenschirm" is \ˈzɔnənˌʃɪrm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sonnenschirm" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list