Sauerstoff

[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf]

/[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sauerstoff” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,525
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chalkogen mit stark oxidierender Wirkung

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauerstoff · Sauerstoff · German

Sauerstoff · rank #7,525 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,525
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sankt

Nearest frequency peer: Sankt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sauerstoff“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sauerstoff“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sauerstoff
PropertyValue
HeadwordSauerstoff
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf]
Letters10
Frequency rank#7,525
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sauerstoff“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sauerstoffliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sankt“ (#7,524), „Schach“ (#7,526), „sammelte“ (#7,523). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sauerstoff“ bei #7,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Sauerstoff (IPA [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,525 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sauerstoff, with forms such as "asuerstoff", "saeurstoff", and "sauerrstoff". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sauerstoff, spelled S-A-U-E-R-S-T-O-F-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chalkogen mit stark oxidierender Wirkung
  2. 2
    farbloses, geruchloses, brandförderndes Gas; wichtiger Stoff im Stoffwechsel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die meisten Weißen Zwerge, die nach Stand der Theorie den Endzustand von 97 % aller Sterne darstellen, bestehen neben Helium und Kohlenstoff zu einem großen Teil aus Sauerstoff.“
  2. Der Mensch braucht Sauerstoff zum Atmen.

Synonyms

OxygenOxygenium

This word in other languages

oxygen(English)oxígeno(Español)oxygène(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asuerstoff
  • saeurstoff
  • sauerrstoff
  • sauersotff
  • sauersstoff
  • sauerstfof
  • sauerstof
  • sauersttoff
  • sauertsoff
  • sauesrtoff
  • saurestoff
  • ssauerstoff
  • suaerstoff

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asuerstoff2saeurstoff2sauerrstoff1sauersotff2sauersstoff1sauerstfof2sauerstof1sauersttoff1
Edit distance from "Sauerstoff"

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 "Sauerstoff"?
"Sauerstoff" is spelled S-A-U-E-R-S-T-O-F-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf].
What does "Sauerstoff" mean?
As a noun, "Sauerstoff" means: Chalkogen mit stark oxidierender Wirkung
What are common misspellings of "Sauerstoff"?
Common misspellings include "asuerstoff", "saeurstoff", "sauerrstoff", "sauersotff", "sauersstoff". The correct spelling is "Sauerstoff".
How do you pronounce "Sauerstoff"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sauerstoff" is [ˈzaʊ̯ɐˌʃtɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sauerstoff" come from?
"Sauerstoff" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sauerstoff", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Richtlinie#7,522Umstellung#7,540Verletzten#7,545vorherigen#7,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Steuerung13 variantsunzählige13 variantsHerrscher13 variantsaktiviert13 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list