saufen

[ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“saufen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,622. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,622
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - trinken

Corpus desk

Index DE-saufen · saufen · German

saufen · rank #9,622 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,622
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Satzung

Nearest frequency peer: Satzung (-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 „saufen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

saufen vs Süden
33% similar
saufen vs Stufe
50% similar
saufen vs Säure
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for saufen
PropertyValue
Headwordsaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,622
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „saufen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.saufenliegt 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: „Satzung“ (#9,621), „Schalter“ (#9,623), „Sascha“ (#9,620). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „saufen“ bei #9,622. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around saufen (IPA [ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,622 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for saufen, with forms such as "asufen", "safuen", and "sauefn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Süden", "Stufe", "Säure", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 saufen, spelled S-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    trinken
  2. 2
    meist alkoholische Getränke in großen Mengen konsumieren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kühe saufen aus dem Trog.
  2. Es trinkt der Mensch, es säuft das Pferd – und manchmal ist es umgekehrt.

Synonyms

trinken

Antonyms

fressen

This word in other languages

drink(English)beber(Español)boire(Français)beber(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asufen
  • safuen
  • sauefn
  • saufenn
  • sauffen
  • saufne
  • ssaufen
  • suafen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of saufen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asufen2safuen2sauefn2saufenn1sauffen1saufne2ssaufen1suafen2
Edit distance from "saufen"

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 "saufen"?
"saufen" is spelled S-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "saufen" mean?
As a verb, "saufen" means: trinken
What words are commonly confused with "saufen"?
"saufen" is commonly confused with "Süden", "Stufe", "Säure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saufen" is [ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saufen" come from?
"saufen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sascha#9,620Renate#9,614sendet#9,630regnet#9,611

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

scheine8 variantssource8 variantsKiefer8 variantsgefiel8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list