Sargassum

[zaʁˈɡasʊm]

/[zaʁˈɡasʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Sargassum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Braunalge, die weltweit in warmen Meeren verbreitet ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-sargassum · Sargassum · German

Sargassum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Sargassum
PropertyValue
HeadwordSargassum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zaʁˈɡasʊm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sargassum“ im Deutschen

Sargassumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sargassum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zaʁˈɡasʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Braunalge, die weltweit in warmen Meeren verbreitet ist".

Sargassum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sargassum, spelled S-A-R-G-A-S-S-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Braunalge, die weltweit in warmen Meeren verbreitet ist

Synonyms

BeerentangGolftang

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sargassum"?
"Sargassum" is spelled S-A-R-G-A-S-S-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [zaʁˈɡasʊm].
What does "Sargassum" mean?
As a noun, "Sargassum" means: Braunalge, die weltweit in warmen Meeren verbreitet ist
How do you pronounce "Sargassum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sargassum" is [zaʁˈɡasʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sargassum" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list