Satsuma

[zaˈt͡suːma]

/[zaˈt͡suːma]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - süße, fast kernlose Zitrusfrucht, die der Mandarine ähnelt

Corpus desk

Index DE-satsuma · Satsuma · German

Satsuma · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Satsuma
PropertyValue
HeadwordSatsuma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zaˈt͡suːma]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Satsuma“ im Deutschen

Satsumaliegt 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

Satsuma is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zaˈt͡suːma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "süße, fast kernlose Zitrusfrucht, die der Mandarine ähnelt".

Satsuma has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Satsuma, spelled S-A-T-S-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    süße, fast kernlose Zitrusfrucht, die der Mandarine ähnelt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Satsuma appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Was man als Mandarinen in Dosen kauft, sind meistens Satsumas.

Synonyms

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 "Satsuma"?
"Satsuma" is spelled S-A-T-S-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [zaˈt͡suːma].
What does "Satsuma" mean?
As a noun, "Satsuma" means: süße, fast kernlose Zitrusfrucht, die der Mandarine ähnelt
How do you pronounce "Satsuma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Satsuma" is [zaˈt͡suːma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Satsuma" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list