Sackmesser

[ˈzakˌmɛsɐ]

/[ˈzakˌmɛsɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messer, das man in die Tasche stecken kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-sackmesser · Sackmesser · German

Sackmesser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sackmesser
PropertyValue
HeadwordSackmesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzakˌmɛsɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sackmesser“ im Deutschen

Sackmessersitzt 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

Sackmesser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzakˌmɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Messer, das man in die Tasche stecken kann".

Sackmesser has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sackmesser, spelled S-A-C-K-M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messer, das man in die Tasche stecken kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Darob hatte der Branntweinschmuggler Erbarmen mit dem Manne, er gab seinem Herzen einen Ruck, lud ihn in eine Scheune, woselbst er ihm einen Krug mit Branntwein bot und mit seinem Sackmesser ein Stück Haifischfleisch abschnitt.“

Synonyms

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 "Sackmesser"?
"Sackmesser" is spelled S-A-C-K-M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzakˌmɛsɐ].
What does "Sackmesser" mean?
As a noun, "Sackmesser" means: Messer, das man in die Tasche stecken kann
How do you pronounce "Sackmesser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sackmesser" is [ˈzakˌmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sackmesser" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list