Bodensatz
[ˈboːdn̩ˌzat͡s]
The verdict
“Bodensatz” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,276 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #47,276
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feste Bestandteile in einer Flüssigkeit, die sich auf dem Boden derselben abgesetzt haben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Bodensatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈboːdn̩ˌzat͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #47,276 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Bodensatz” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Bodensatz is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈboːdn̩ˌzat͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,276 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bodensatz, with forms such as "bbodensatz", "bdoensatz", and "boddensatz". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Bodensatz, spelled B-O-D-E-N-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1feste Bestandteile in einer Flüssigkeit, die sich auf dem Boden derselben abgesetzt haben
- 2Mitglieder der Gesellschaft oder von Gesellschaftsteilen, die als nicht wertvoll betrachtet werden
- 3das dunkelgelbe Depot am Boden eines Weinfasses, das aus toten Hefezellen, Weinsäure und anderen, nach der Gärung verbliebenen Feststoffen besteht
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bbodensatz,bdoensatz,boddensatz,bodenastz,bodennsatz,bodensattz,bodensatzz,bodensazt,bodenssatz,bodenstaz,bodesnatz,bodnesatz,boednsatz,obdensatz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bodensatz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Bodensatz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is B-O-D-E-N-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈboːdn̩ˌzat͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.