saumselig
[ˈzaʊ̯mˌzeːlɪç]
The verdict
“saumselig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Erfüllung einer Pflicht in Rückstand befindlich; säumig
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Index DE-saumselig · saumselig · German
saumselig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | saumselig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzaʊ̯mˌzeːlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „saumselig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
saumselig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯mˌzeːlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit der Erfüllung einer Pflicht in Rückstand befindlich; säumig".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for saumselig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is saumselig, spelled S-A-U-M-S-E-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1mit der Erfüllung einer Pflicht in Rückstand befindlich; säumig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how saumselig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hier und da in der Stadt war der Bruder nicht unbedeutende Summen schuldig, das Schiefergeschäft war, besonders in der letzten Zeit, so saumselig und ungewissenhaft betrieben worden, daß manche vieljährige Kunden bereits abgesprungen waren und andere im Begriff standen, es zu thun.
Die holländische Flotte, auf deren Dienst man bei Passierung des Kleinen Belts gerechnet hatte, erwies sich indessen als saumselig, so saumselig, daß dem Führer der Flotte von seiten der Alliierten Schuld gegeben ward, »er hab auf die schwedischen Fahrzeuge nur blinde Schüsse abfeuern lassen«.
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