Sachwort

[ˈzaxˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈzaxˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Sachwort” 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) - deutscher Ausdruck für nomen substantivum (Substantiv)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sachwort · Sachwort · German

Sachwort · 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 "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 Sachwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordSachwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaxˌvɔʁt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sachwort“ im Deutschen

Sachwortsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sachwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaxˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sachwort in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sachwort, spelled S-A-C-H-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Ausdruck für nomen substantivum (Substantiv)
  2. 2
    Wort, das für eine Sache, einen Sachverhalt steht und kein Name ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Tisch“ ist ein Sachwort.
  2. Sachwort scheint als Stichwort in neuen Wörterbüchern nicht vorzukommen; das Kompositum „Sachwörterbuch“ hat dagegen ein eigenes Stichwort.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Sachwort"?
"Sachwort" is spelled S-A-C-H-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaxˌvɔʁt].
What does "Sachwort" mean?
As a noun, "Sachwort" means: deutscher Ausdruck für nomen substantivum (Substantiv)
How do you pronounce "Sachwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sachwort" is [ˈzaxˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sachwort" come from?
"Sachwort" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list