Sendschreiben
[ˈzɛntˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“Sendschreiben” 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) - an einen größeren Personenkreis oder auch an die Öffentlichkeit gerichtetes Schreiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-sendschreiben · Sendschreiben · German
Sendschreiben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Sendschreiben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛntˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sendschreiben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sendschreiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛntˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einen größeren Personenkreis oder auch an die Öffentlichkeit gerichtetes Schreiben".
No misspelling variants are generated for Sendschreiben in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Sendschreiben, spelled S-E-N-D-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1an einen größeren Personenkreis oder auch an die Öffentlichkeit gerichtetes Schreiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sendschreiben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als die Sieben Sendschreiben werden sieben Briefe bezeichnet … um verschiedene frühchristliche Gemeinden zu ermutigen und zu ermahnen.
In einem Sendschreiben an Politiker machte ein Anwohner, dem die Enteignung droht, auf seine Lage aufmerksam.
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.