Satzmelodie

[ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː]

/[ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spezifische Tonhöhenkontur eines Satzes oder Satztyps

Corpus desk

Index DE-satzmelodie · Satzmelodie · German

Satzmelodie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Satzmelodie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSatzmelodie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Satzmelodie“ im Deutschen

Satzmelodieliegt 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

Satzmelodie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "spezifische Tonhöhenkontur eines Satzes oder Satztyps".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Satzmelodie, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Satzmelodie, spelled S-A-T-Z-M-E-L-O-D-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    spezifische Tonhöhenkontur eines Satzes oder Satztyps

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Vom linguistischen Standpunkt aus handelt es sich um den Wortton (wie im Schwedischen) oder um die Satzmelodie bzw. die Intonation.“
  2. „Für Glück ist Intonation „[i]m engeren Sinn der Stimmtonverlauf (…) unter dem Aspekt der Satzmelodie, d.h. der um die Einflüsse des Tons (…) sowie des Akzents bereinigte Verlauf der Grundfrequenz (…) bzw. der Verlauf der wahrgenommenen Tonhöhe.“

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 "Satzmelodie"?
"Satzmelodie" is spelled S-A-T-Z-M-E-L-O-D-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː].
What does "Satzmelodie" mean?
As a noun, "Satzmelodie" means: spezifische Tonhöhenkontur eines Satzes oder Satztyps
How do you pronounce "Satzmelodie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Satzmelodie" is [ˈzat͡smeloˌdiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Satzmelodie" come from?
"Satzmelodie" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list