säuseln

[ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein schwaches Geräusch machen, ähnlich dem, das der Wind hervorbringt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sauseln · säuseln · German

säuseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 säuseln
PropertyValue
Headwordsäuseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „säuseln“ im Deutschen

säuselnschafft 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

säuseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for säuseln, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 säuseln, spelled S-Ä-U-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schwaches Geräusch machen, ähnlich dem, das der Wind hervorbringt
  2. 2
    leise und geziert sprechen und dabei oftmals eine gewisse Absicht verfolgen, zum Beispiel, jemanden zu beeindrucken
  3. 3
    sich mit leisem, murmelndem Geräusch bewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sanft säuselt der Frühlingswind über das Schilf.
  2. Leise säuselt das Schilf im Frühlingswind.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "säuseln"?
"säuseln" is spelled S-Ä-U-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n].
What does "säuseln" mean?
As a verb, "säuseln" means: ein schwaches Geräusch machen, ähnlich dem, das der Wind hervorbringt
How do you pronounce "säuseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "säuseln" is [ˈzɔɪ̯zl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "säuseln" come from?
"säuseln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list