Sachsen-Anhalt

[ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt]

/[ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-sachsen-anhalt · Sachsen-Anhalt · German

Sachsen-Anhalt · 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 "S" 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 Sachsen-Anhalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordSachsen-Anhalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sachsen-Anhalt“ im Deutschen

Sachsen-Anhaltschafft 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

Sachsen-Anhalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sachsen-Anhalt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sachsen-Anhalt, spelled S-A-C-H-S-E-N---A-N-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sachsen-Anhalt liegt an Elbe und Saale.
  2. Sachsen-Anhalt liegt in der Mitte Deutschlands.

This word in other languages

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 "Sachsen-Anhalt"?
"Sachsen-Anhalt" is spelled S-A-C-H-S-E-N---A-N-H-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt].
What does "Sachsen-Anhalt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sachsen-Anhalt" means: Bundesland in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Sachsen-Anhalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sachsen-Anhalt" is [ˌzaksn̩ˈʔanhalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sachsen-Anhalt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list