saften

[ˈzaftn̩]

/[ˈzaftn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saft herstellen, abzapfen, entziehen, gewinnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-saften · saften · German

saften · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 saften
PropertyValue
Headwordsaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaftn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „saften“ im Deutschen

saftenschafft 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

saften is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

saften has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is saften, spelled S-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Saft herstellen, abzapfen, entziehen, gewinnen
  2. 2
    das Austreten von Saft, von Flüssigkeit aus den Zellstrukturen von Organismen, deren Teile oder anderen saugfähigen Materialien
  3. 3
    Saft verschütten, vergießen
  4. 4
    mit Kraft erfüllen
  5. 5
    mit Saft erfüllen
  6. 6
    unpassende Bemerkungen zu einem Gespräch beitragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Saftpresse hat sich bewährt, sie saftet ohne Ende.
  2. Der weiche Untergrund unter unseren Füßen saftete mehr und mehr.

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 "saften"?
"saften" is spelled S-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaftn̩].
What does "saften" mean?
As a verb, "saften" means: Saft herstellen, abzapfen, entziehen, gewinnen
How do you pronounce "saften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saften" is [ˈzaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saften" come from?
"saften" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list