Sandwich

[ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ]

/[ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sandwich” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,397 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#17,397
frequency rank, German
8
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zwei belegte (Weiß)brotscheiben oder Brötchenhälften, die zusammengeklappt sind

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sandwich vs Sandwiches
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sandwich
PropertyValue
HeadwordSandwich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,397
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sandwich” 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). Sandwich lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sandwich is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,397 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sandwich, with forms such as "asndwich", "sadnwich", and "sanddwich". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Sandwiches", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sandwich, spelled S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwei belegte (Weiß)brotscheiben oder Brötchenhälften, die zusammengeklappt sind
  2. 2
    Sandwichmontage; eine Technik, bei der zwei Negative, zwei Diapositive oder ein Diapositiv und ein Negativ übereinander gelegt werden
  3. 3
    aus einer Schicht Schaumgummi oder Ähnlichem sowie einer Schicht Noppengummi bestehender Belag des Tischtennisschlägers
  4. 4
    ein doppeltes Plakat, das auf Brust und Rücken getragen wird und mit dem man für politische Ziele, für Produkte oder Ähnliches wirbt

Synonyms

Zubrötchen

This word in other languages

sandwich(English)sándwich(Español)sandwich(Français)sanduíche(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asndwich,sadnwich,sanddwich,sandiwch,sandwcih,sandwicch,sandwichh,sandwihc,sandwwich,sanndwich,sanwdich,snadwich,ssandwich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sandwich - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asndwich2sadnwich2sanddwich1sandiwch2sandwcih2sandwicch1sandwichh1sandwihc2
Edit distance from "Sandwich"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sandwich"?
"Sandwich" is spelled S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ].
What does "Sandwich" mean?
As a noun, "Sandwich" means: zwei belegte (Weiß)brotscheiben oder Brötchenhälften, die zusammengeklappt sind
What words are commonly confused with "Sandwich"?
"Sandwich" is commonly confused with "Sandwiches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sandwich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sandwich" is [ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sandwich" come from?
"Sandwich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Sandwich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛntvɪt͡ʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Sandwiches” - see the side-by-side comparison. Sandwich vs Sandwiches
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list