sensationelle

[zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə]

/[zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sensationelle” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,766. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,766
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sensationelle vs sensationellen
93% similar
sensationelle vs sensationell
92% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sensationelle
PropertyValue
Headwordsensationelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#32,766
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sensationelle” 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). sensationelle lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around sensationelle (IPA [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,766 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for sensationelle, with forms such as "esnsationelle", "senastionelle", and "sennsationelle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sensationellen", "sensationell", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 sensationelle, spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esnsationelle,senastionelle,sennsationelle,sensaitonelle,sensatinoelle,sensatioenlle,sensationele,sensationelel,sensationlele,sensationnelle,sensatoinelle,sensattionelle,senssationelle,senstaionelle,sesnationelle,snesationelle,ssensationelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sensationelle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esnsationelle2senastionelle2sennsationelle1sensaitonelle2sensatinoelle2sensatioenlle2sensationele1sensationelel2
Edit distance from "sensationelle"

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 "sensationelle"?
"sensationelle" is spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə].
What does "sensationelle" mean?
As an adjective, "sensationelle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs sensationell
What words are commonly confused with "sensationelle"?
"sensationelle" is commonly confused with "sensationellen", "sensationell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sensationelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sensationelle" is [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sensationelle" come from?
"sensationelle" 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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Using “sensationelle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N-E-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɛnzat͡si̯oˈnɛlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sensationellen” - see the side-by-side comparison. sensationelle vs sensationellen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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