sanften

[ˈzanftn̩]

/[ˈzanftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“sanften” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,710. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,710
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft

Corpus desk

Index DE-sanften · sanften · German

sanften · rank #17,710 · 11 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,710
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückfahrt

Nearest frequency peer: Rückfahrt (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sanften“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sanften“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sanften vs saufen
71% similar
sanften vs Satten
57% similar
sanften vs stiften
71% similar

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

Key facts for sanften
PropertyValue
Headwordsanften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzanftn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,710
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sanften“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sanftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rückfahrt“ (#17,709), „santo“ (#17,711), „russisches“ (#17,708). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sanften“ bei #17,710. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sanften (IPA [ˈzanftn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #17,710 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sanften, with forms such as "asnften", "safnten", and "sanfetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "saufen", "Satten", "stiften", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sanften, spelled S-A-N-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asnften
  • safnten
  • sanfetn
  • sanfften
  • sanftenn
  • sanftne
  • sanftten
  • sannften
  • santfen
  • snaften
  • ssanften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sanften - 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.

asnften2safnten2sanfetn2sanfften1sanftenn1sanftne2sanftten1sannften1
Edit distance from "sanften"

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 "sanften"?
"sanften" is spelled S-A-N-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzanftn̩].
What does "sanften" mean?
As an adjective, "sanften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
What words are commonly confused with "sanften"?
"sanften" is commonly confused with "saufen", "Satten", "stiften". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sanften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanften" is [ˈzanftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanften" come from?
"sanften" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schenke#17,713Romanen#17,704Schmied#17,716riskant#17,703

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ruinieren11 variantsrestlos11 variantsSibirien11 variantsSimpson11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list