sachverständig
[ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]
The verdict
“sachverständig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sachverständig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sachverständig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
sachverständig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen".
sachverständig has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sachverständig, spelled S-A-C-H-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen
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.
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Using “sachverständig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-A-C-H-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç] (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.