sachverständig

[ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]

/[ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]/ adj

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 September 3, 2026) - mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sachverstandig · sachverständig · German

sachverständig · 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 sachverständig
PropertyValue
Headwordsachverständig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sachverständig“ im Deutschen

sachverständigschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Bettelorden ließen sich bei der Bauplanung von sachverständigen Werkstattverbänden beraten, die im 14. Jahrhundert ihre erste Blüte erlebten; erst in der Spätzeit der deutschen Romanik bezeichnete man sie als Bauhütten.“

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 "sachverständig"?
"sachverständig" is spelled S-A-C-H-V-E-R-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç].
What does "sachverständig" mean?
As an adjective, "sachverständig" means: mit einschlägigen Kenntnissen
How do you pronounce "sachverständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sachverständig" is [ˈzaxfɛɐ̯ˌʃtɛndɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sachverständig" come from?
"sachverständig" 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