sächsische

[ˈzɛksɪʃə]

/[ˈzɛksɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sächsische” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,950. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,950
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sächsische vs sächsischen
91% similar
sächsische vs sächsischer
91% similar
sächsische vs sachliche
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sächsische
PropertyValue
Headwordsächsische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛksɪʃə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,950
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sächsische” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sächsische lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around sächsische (IPA [ˈzɛksɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,950 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for sächsische, with forms such as "scähsische", "ssächsische", and "säcchsische". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "sächsischen", "sächsischer", "sachliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sächsische, spelled S-Ä-C-H-S-I-S-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • scähsische
  • ssächsische
  • säcchsische
  • sächhsische
  • sächissche
  • sächsicshe
  • sächsiscche
  • sächsisceh
  • sächsischhe
  • sächsishce
  • sächsissche
  • sächssiche
  • sächssische
  • säcshische
  • sähcsische
  • äschsische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sächsische - 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.

scähsische2ssächsische1säcchsische1sächhsische1sächissche2sächsicshe2sächsiscche1sächsisceh2
Edit distance from "sächsische"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sächsische"?
"sächsische" is spelled S-Ä-C-H-S-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛksɪʃə].
What does "sächsische" mean?
As an adjective, "sächsische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sächsisch
What words are commonly confused with "sächsische"?
"sächsische" is commonly confused with "sächsischen", "sächsischer", "sachliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sächsische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sächsische" is [ˈzɛksɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sächsische" come from?
"sächsische" 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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Using “sächsische”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Ä-C-H-S-I-S-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛksɪʃə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sächsischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. sächsische vs sächsischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list