Sentenz
[zɛnˈtɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Sentenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - konkreter und prägnant formulierter Ausspruch, der sehr autoritativ und bekannt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-sentenz · Sentenz · German
Sentenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Sentenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zɛnˈtɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sentenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sentenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɛnˈtɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Sentenz in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sentenz, spelled S-E-N-T-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1konkreter und prägnant formulierter Ausspruch, der sehr autoritativ und bekannt ist
- 2Urteil eines Richters/Gerichts
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sentenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das wesentliche einer Sentenz ist es, dass sie eine allgemein gültige Aussage trifft.
In der Schulbuchtheologie dienen Sentenzen als typische Lehrzusammenfassung.
Synonyms
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.