sahnen

[ˈzaːnən]

/[ˈzaːnən]/ verb

The verdict

“sahnen” 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) - mit aufgeschlagener Sahne, Schlagsahne füllen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sahnen · sahnen · German

sahnen · 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 sahnen
PropertyValue
Headwordsahnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaːnən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sahnen“ im Deutschen

sahnenschafft 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for sahnen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is sahnen, spelled S-A-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit aufgeschlagener Sahne, Schlagsahne füllen
  2. 2
    Rahm (Sahne) von der Milch trennen, entfernen, gewinnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In dieser Konditorei werden die Torten nicht von einer Fabrik angeliefert, sondern noch selbst gebacken und gesahnt.
  2. Und dann ging ich hin und sahnte die Milch. Ich nahm die Schüsseln in der richtigen Reihenfolge herunter und setzte alles an seinen Platz und schöpfte tief genug mit dem Sahnelöffel, und sie war zufrieden.

This word in other languages

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 "sahnen"?
"sahnen" is spelled S-A-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːnən].
What does "sahnen" mean?
As a verb, "sahnen" means: mit aufgeschlagener Sahne, Schlagsahne füllen
How do you pronounce "sahnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sahnen" is [ˈzaːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sahnen" come from?
"sahnen" 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