Datensammlung
[ˈdaːtn̩ˌzamlʊŋ]
The verdict
“Datensammlung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,435 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #54,435
- frequency rank, German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sammlung von Daten, vor allem für wirtschaftliche oder wissenschaftliche Zwecke
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Datensammlung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaːtn̩ˌzamlʊŋ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #54,435 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Datensammlung” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Datensammlung is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈdaːtn̩ˌzamlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,435 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Datensammlung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Datensammlung, spelled D-A-T-E-N-S-A-M-M-L-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Sammlung von Daten, vor allem für wirtschaftliche oder wissenschaftliche Zwecke
- 2Sammlung von personenbezogenen Daten, um die Fahndung nach Terroristen zu verbessern
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 “Datensammlung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-A-T-E-N-S-A-M-M-L-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdaːtn̩ˌzamlʊŋ] (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.