sattsehen

[ˈzatˌzeːən]

/[ˈzatˌzeːən]/ verb

The verdict

“sattsehen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas so lange (voller Genuss) anschauen, bis man damit aufhören kann, weil es endlich genug ist

Key facts for sattsehen
PropertyValue
Headwordsattsehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzatˌzeːən]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sattsehen” sits in German frequency

sattsehen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sattsehen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzatˌzeːən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "etwas so lange (voller Genuss) anschauen, bis man damit aufhören kann, weil es endlich genug ist".

sattsehen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sattsehen, spelled S-A-T-T-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas so lange (voller Genuss) anschauen, bis man damit aufhören kann, weil es endlich genug ist

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 "sattsehen"?
"sattsehen" is spelled S-A-T-T-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzatˌzeːən].
What does "sattsehen" mean?
As a verb, "sattsehen" means: etwas so lange (voller Genuss) anschauen, bis man damit aufhören kann, weil es endlich genug ist
How do you pronounce "sattsehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sattsehen" is [ˈzatˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sattsehen" come from?
"sattsehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sattsehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-T-T-S-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzatˌzeːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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