Sandkorn
[ˈzantˌkɔʁn]
The verdict
“Sandkorn” 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) - einzelnes, sehr kleines Stück verwittertes Gestein
Corpus desk
Index DE-sandkorn · Sandkorn · German
Sandkorn · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sandkorn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzantˌkɔʁn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sandkorn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sandkorn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzantˌkɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einzelnes, sehr kleines Stück verwittertes Gestein".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Sandkorn, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sandkorn, spelled S-A-N-D-K-O-R-N.
Definition
- 1einzelnes, sehr kleines Stück verwittertes Gestein
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sandkorn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Wind treibt die Sandkörner in alle Ritzen des Autos.
„Eine flache Landzunge und drei Sandkörner: dies ist die häufigste Art, die Erde beziehungsweise das Land zu bezeichnen.“
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.