Satz

[zat͡s]

/[zat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Satz” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,022 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,022
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abgeschlossener, nach grammatischen Regeln aufgebauter, sprachlich geäußerter Gedanke; grammatikalische Einheit, bestehend aus einem finiten Verb und allen von diesem Verb verlangten Satzgliedern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Satz vs SZ
25% similar
Satz vs set
25% similar
Satz vs Sau
50% similar

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

Key facts for Satz
PropertyValue
HeadwordSatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zat͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,022
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Satz” 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). Satz lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Satz is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zat͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,022 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Satz, with forms such as "astz", "sattz", and "satzz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "SZ", "set", "Sau", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Satz, spelled S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    abgeschlossener, nach grammatischen Regeln aufgebauter, sprachlich geäußerter Gedanke; grammatikalische Einheit, bestehend aus einem finiten Verb und allen von diesem Verb verlangten Satzgliedern
  2. 2
    aus bestimmten Einzelelementen (nach Anzahl) zusammengesetzte Einheit, etwas Zusammengehöriges, etwas Zusammengesetztes
  3. 3
    Teil, Abschnitt eines Spiels
  4. 4
    etwas, was sich gesetzt hat oder abgesetzt wurde (feste Bestandteile in einer Flüssigkeit)
  5. 5
    Sprung oder großer Schritt
  6. 6
    gängiges, übliches, festgelegtes, vereinbartes Maß
  7. 7
    Teil eines Musikstückes
  8. 8
    eine Generation Jungtiere
  9. 9
    Gruppe zusammengehörender Daten
  10. 10
    Hinweis auf eine Gefahr, ein Risiko, ein Sicherheitshinweis
  11. 11
    etwas Gesetztes im Druckwesen
  12. 12
    bewiesener Sachverhalt
  13. 13
    Satz, mit dem eine Lehre oder Meinung zum Ausdruck gebracht wird

Synonyms

GarniturKollektionReiheSammlungSerieSetSpruchZusammenstellungAusfallAusflockungBodensatzGrundKaffeesatzSedimentSumpfDoppelschrittFluchtHüpferKaskadeSchrittSchrittfolgeSprungSprungfolgeAbgabeAngebotAnsatzAufschlagAusschüttungBeitragBezugDeputatDiätenGebotGebührGehaltGewinnFaktorFestpreisHonorarKostenLimitLohnMaßNormPfandPrämiePreisRenteSalärSpesenSteuerTarifVerlustVoranschlagZinsZuschlagWurfDatensatzReiheSchriftbildSerieStellungTheoremLehrsatzLeitsatz

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: astz,sattz,satzz,sazt,ssatz,staz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Satz - 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.

astz2sattz1satzz1sazt2ssatz1staz2
Edit distance from "Satz"

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 "Satz"?
"Satz" is spelled S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [zat͡s].
What does "Satz" mean?
As a noun, "Satz" means: abgeschlossener, nach grammatischen Regeln aufgebauter, sprachlich geäußerter Gedanke; grammatikalische Einheit, bestehend aus einem finiten Verb und allen von diesem Verb verlangten Satzgliedern
What words are commonly confused with "Satz"?
"Satz" is commonly confused with "SZ", "set", "Sau". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Satz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Satz" is [zat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Satz" come from?
"Satz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Satz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zat͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “SZ” - see the side-by-side comparison. Satz vs SZ
  • 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