sauen

[ˈzaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈzaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“sauen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,249 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,249
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - stark regnen, oft verbunden mit Sturm

Key facts for sauen
PropertyValue
Headwordsauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯ən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#58,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sauen” 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). sauen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

sauen is uncommon German at frequency #58,249 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sauen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 sauen, spelled S-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    stark regnen, oft verbunden mit Sturm
  2. 2
    Junge bekommen
  3. 3
    schnell und angestrengt rennen, sich schnell vorwärts bewegen
  4. 4
    sich schlecht benehmen
  5. 5
    schmutzig machen

Synonyms

ferkeln

This word in other languages

ensuciar(Español)pleuvoir à verse(Français)

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 "sauen"?
"sauen" is spelled S-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯ən].
What does "sauen" mean?
As a verb, "sauen" means: stark regnen, oft verbunden mit Sturm
How do you pronounce "sauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sauen" is [ˈzaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sauen" come from?
"sauen" 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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Using “sauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaʊ̯ən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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