Saunen

[ˈzaʊ̯nən]

/[ˈzaʊ̯nən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Saunen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,507 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,507
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sauna

Key facts for Saunen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSaunen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaʊ̯nən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,507
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Saunen” 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). Saunen 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

Saunen is uncommon German at frequency #84,507 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaʊ̯nən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Saunen in our index, 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Saunen, spelled S-A-U-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sauna
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sauna
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sauna
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sauna

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 "Saunen"?
"Saunen" is spelled S-A-U-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaʊ̯nən].
What does "Saunen" mean?
As a noun, "Saunen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sauna
How do you pronounce "Saunen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Saunen" is [ˈzaʊ̯nən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Saunen" come from?
"Saunen" 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 “Saunen”

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

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