Sängern

[ˈzɛŋɐn]

/[ˈzɛŋɐn]/ noun

The verdict

“Sängern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,875. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,875
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sänger

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Sängern vs singen
57% similar
Sängern vs saugen
43% similar
Sängern vs singer
57% similar

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

Key facts for Sängern
PropertyValue
HeadwordSängern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛŋɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,875
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sängern” 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). Sängern lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Sängern (IPA [ˈzɛŋɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #28,875 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sänger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sängern, with forms such as "snägern", "ssängern", and "sägnern". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "singen", "saugen", "singer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sängern, spelled S-Ä-N-G-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sänger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snägern
  • ssängern
  • sägnern
  • sänegrn
  • sängenr
  • sängernn
  • sängerrn
  • sänggern
  • sängren
  • sänngern
  • äsngern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sängern - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

snägern2ssängern1sägnern2sänegrn2sängenr2sängernn1sängerrn1sänggern1
Edit distance from "Sängern"

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 "Sängern"?
"Sängern" is spelled S-Ä-N-G-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛŋɐn].
What does "Sängern" mean?
As a noun, "Sängern" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sänger
What words are commonly confused with "Sängern"?
"Sängern" is commonly confused with "singen", "saugen", "singer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sängern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sängern" is [ˈzɛŋɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sängern" come from?
"Sängern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Sängern”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-Ä-N-G-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛŋɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “singen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Sängern vs singen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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