Merksatz

[ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s]

/[ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Satz, um sich etwas leichter zu merken

Corpus desk

Index DE-merksatz · Merksatz · German

Merksatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Merksatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordMerksatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Merksatz“ im Deutschen

Merksatzschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Merksatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Satz, um sich etwas leichter zu merken".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Merksatz, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Merksatz, spelled M-E-R-K-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Satz, um sich etwas leichter zu merken

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Merksätze kondensieren und portionieren das curricular gefilterte Wissen.“

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 "Merksatz"?
"Merksatz" is spelled M-E-R-K-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s].
What does "Merksatz" mean?
As a noun, "Merksatz" means: Satz, um sich etwas leichter zu merken
How do you pronounce "Merksatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Merksatz" is [ˈmɛʁkˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Merksatz" come from?
"Merksatz" is a German 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