Sensationspresse
[zɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌpʁɛsə]
The verdict
“Sensationspresse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - abwertend: Teil der Presse, der mit unsachlichen und verleumderischen Meldungen an niedrige Instinkte der Leser appelliert
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sensationspresse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌpʁɛsə] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Sensationspresse” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Sensationspresse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌpʁɛsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "abwertend: Teil der Presse, der mit unsachlichen und verleumderischen Meldungen an niedrige Instinkte der Leser appelliert".
No misspelling variants are generated for Sensationspresse in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Sensationspresse, spelled S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N-S-P-R-E-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1abwertend: Teil der Presse, der mit unsachlichen und verleumderischen Meldungen an niedrige Instinkte der Leser appelliert
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Sensationspresse”
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-S-P-R-E-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zɛnzaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌpʁɛsə] (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
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.