Säuchen

[ˈzɔɪ̯çən]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯çən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Säuchen” 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 May 6, 2026) - kleine und/oder junge Sau

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauchen · Säuchen · German

Säuchen · 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 Säuchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSäuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯çən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Säuchen” sits in German frequency

Säuchen 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Säuchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔɪ̯çən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine und/oder junge Sau".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Säuchen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Säuchen, spelled S-Ä-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine und/oder junge Sau

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Säuchen"?
"Säuchen" is spelled S-Ä-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯çən].
What does "Säuchen" mean?
As a noun, "Säuchen" means: kleine und/oder junge Sau
How do you pronounce "Säuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Säuchen" is [ˈzɔɪ̯çən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Säuchen" come from?
"Säuchen" 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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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