Weihnachtsmann

\ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\

/\ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
14
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-weihnachtsmann · Weihnachtsmann · French

Weihnachtsmann · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" 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 Weihnachtsmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordWeihnachtsmann
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Weihnachtsmann » en français

Weihnachtsmannn'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

Weihnachtsmann is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Père Noël.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Weihnachtsmann, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Weihnachtsmann, spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Père Noël.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Weihnachtsmann bringt nur den braven Kindern Geschenke.
  2. Morgen kommt der Weihnachtsmann, Kommt mit seinen Gaben. Trommel, Pfeife und Gewehr, Fahn und Säbel und noch mehr, Ja ein ganzes Kriegesheer, Möcht’ ich gerne haben.

Synonyms

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 "Weihnachtsmann"?
"Weihnachtsmann" is spelled W-E-I-H-N-A-C-H-T-S-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\.
What does "Weihnachtsmann" mean?
As a noun, "Weihnachtsmann" means: Père Noël.
How do you pronounce "Weihnachtsmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Weihnachtsmann" is \ˈvaɪ.naxt͡s.man\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Weihnachtsmann" come from?
"Weihnachtsmann" 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