Satzzeichen
[ˈzat͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
The verdict
“Satzzeichen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,607 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,607
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - graphische Zeichen, die der Abgrenzung und syntaktischen Gliederung von Sätzen dienen. Gelegentlich werden Wortzeichen, die sich nur beim einzelnen Wort auswirken, von Satzzeichen unterschieden.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Satzzeichen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzat͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #36,607 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Satzzeichen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Satzzeichen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzat͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,607 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "graphische Zeichen, die der Abgrenzung und syntaktischen Gliederung von Sätzen dienen. Gelegentlich werden Wortzeichen, die sich nur beim einzelnen Wort auswirken, von Satzzeichen unterschieden.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Satzzeichen, with forms such as "astzzeichen", "sattzzeichen", and "satzeichen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Satzzeichen, spelled S-A-T-Z-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1graphische Zeichen, die der Abgrenzung und syntaktischen Gliederung von Sätzen dienen. Gelegentlich werden Wortzeichen, die sich nur beim einzelnen Wort auswirken, von Satzzeichen unterschieden.
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: astzzeichen,sattzzeichen,satzeichen,satzezichen,satzzecihen,satzzeicchen,satzzeicehn,satzzeichenn,satzzeichhen,satzzeichne,satzzeihcen,satzziechen,saztzeichen,ssatzzeichen,stazzeichen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Satzzeichen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Satzzeichen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-A-T-Z-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzat͡sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] (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.