Sunday

\ˈsʌn.deɪ\

/\ˈsʌn.deɪ\/ noun

The verdict

“Sunday” has 9 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #21,177. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,177
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sunday vs sunny
50% similar
Sunday vs sunna
50% similar
Sunday vs sandy
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sunday
PropertyValue
HeadwordSunday
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈsʌn.deɪ\
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,177
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sunday” 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). Sunday 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 9 spelling variants around Sunday (IPA \ˈsʌn.deɪ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,177 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sunday, with forms such as "snuday", "ssunday", and "sudnay". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "sunny", "sunna", "sandy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Sunday, spelled S-U-N-D-A-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dimanche.
  2. 2
    Presse dominicale, journal publié le dimanche.

Synonyms

the Lord’s daySunday newspaperSunday paper

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snuday
  • ssunday
  • sudnay
  • sunady
  • sundayy
  • sundday
  • sundya
  • sunnday
  • usnday

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sunday - 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.

snuday2ssunday1sudnay2sunady2sundayy1sundday1sundya2sunnday1
Edit distance from "Sunday"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sunday"?
"Sunday" is spelled S-U-N-D-A-Y. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsʌn.deɪ\.
What does "Sunday" mean?
As a noun, "Sunday" means: Dimanche.
What words are commonly confused with "Sunday"?
"Sunday" is commonly confused with "sunny", "sunna", "sandy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sunday"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sunday" is \ˈsʌn.deɪ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sunday" come from?
"Sunday" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Sunday”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-N-D-A-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈsʌn.deɪ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sunny” - see the side-by-side comparison. Sunday vs sunny
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list