saumäßig

[ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç]

/[ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“saumäßig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr (auf eine anstrengende Art und Weise, auf eine schlechte Art und Weise)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauma-ig · saumäßig · German

saumäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 saumäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordsaumäßig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „saumäßig“ im Deutschen

saumäßigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

saumäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr (auf eine anstrengende Art und Weise, auf eine schlechte Art und Weise)".

Zero misspellings are on record for saumäßig in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is saumäßig, spelled S-A-U-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr (auf eine anstrengende Art und Weise, auf eine schlechte Art und Weise)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So ein Flug ist saumäßig teuer.
  2. Der Aushilfsjob wurde mal wieder saumäßig bezahlt.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saumäßig"?
"saumäßig" is spelled S-A-U-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç].
What does "saumäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "saumäßig" means: sehr (auf eine anstrengende Art und Weise, auf eine schlechte Art und Weise)
How do you pronounce "saumäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saumäßig" is [ˈzaʊ̯ˌmɛːsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saumäßig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list