sanftes

/[ˈzanftəs]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#41,441

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

sanftes is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft Pronounced [ˈzanftəs]. Often confused with Santos and Stiftes.

Key facts for sanftes
PropertyValue
Headwordsanftes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈzanftəs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,441
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of sanftes in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sanftes is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzanftəs]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,441 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 Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for sanftes, with forms such as "asnftes", "safntes", and "sanfets". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Santos", "Stiftes", "sanft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is sanftes, spelled S-A-N-F-T-E-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asnftes,safntes,sanfets,sanfftes,sanftess,sanftse,sanfttes,sannftes,santfes,snaftes,ssanftes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for sanftes

Misspelling Variants of "sanftes"

asnftes7safntes7sanfets7sanfftes8sanftess8sanftse7sanfttes8sannftes8
Misspelling Variants of "sanftes"

Frequency rank: #41,441 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sanftes"?
"sanftes" is spelled S-A-N-F-T-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzanftəs].
What does "sanftes" mean?
As an adj, "sanftes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sanft
What words are commonly confused with "sanftes"?
"sanftes" is commonly confused with "Santos", "Stiftes", "sanft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sanftes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sanftes" is [ˈzanftəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sanftes" come from?
"sanftes" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.