Schachtelsatz
[ˈʃaxtl̩ˌzat͡s]
The verdict
“Schachtelsatz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „Satz, in den ein oder mehrere Nebensätze oder Partizipialkonstruktionen eingebettet sind“
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Index DE-schachtelsatz · Schachtelsatz · German
Schachtelsatz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Schachtelsatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃaxtl̩ˌzat͡s] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schachtelsatz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schachtelsatz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃaxtl̩ˌzat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Satz, in den ein oder mehrere Nebensätze oder Partizipialkonstruktionen eingebettet sind“".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Schachtelsatz, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Schachtelsatz, spelled S-C-H-A-C-H-T-E-L-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1„Satz, in den ein oder mehrere Nebensätze oder Partizipialkonstruktionen eingebettet sind“
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schachtelsatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bußmann verweist von Schachtelsatz auf Hypotaxe, Glück auf Satzperiode.
Ein Schachtelsatz ist ein kompliziert gebauter Satz mit mehr als nur einem Nebensatz, wobei die Teilsätze miteinander "verschachtelt" sind.
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.