Sammelbecken

[ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩]

/[ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sammelbecken” is uncommon German (frequency #50,854 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,854
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - natürliches oder künstlich angelegtes Becken zur Speicherung von Wasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-sammelbecken · Sammelbecken · German

Sammelbecken · rank #50,854 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,854
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sala

Nearest frequency peer: sala (-2 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Sammelbecken”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Sammelbecken” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sammelbecken
PropertyValue
HeadwordSammelbecken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#50,854
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sammelbecken” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sammelbecken lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sammelbecken is uncommon German at frequency #50,854 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sammelbecken in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sammelbecken, spelled S-A-M-M-E-L-B-E-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    natürliches oder künstlich angelegtes Becken zur Speicherung von Wasser
  2. 2
    etwas, in dem sich Verschiedenartiges unter einem gemeinsamen Aspekt zusammenfindet, vereinigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In den vergangenen Jahren war das Viertel damit zum Sammelbecken für Beiruts nicht allzu zahlreiche sunnitische Fundamentalisten geworden.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sammelbecken"?
"Sammelbecken" is spelled S-A-M-M-E-L-B-E-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩].
What does "Sammelbecken" mean?
As a noun, "Sammelbecken" means: natürliches oder künstlich angelegtes Becken zur Speicherung von Wasser
How do you pronounce "Sammelbecken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sammelbecken" is [ˈzaml̩ˌbɛkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sammelbecken" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sammelbecken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list