sinnen

[ˈzɪnən]

/[ˈzɪnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“sinnen” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,747. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,747
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachdenken, grübeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-sinnen · sinnen · German

sinnen · rank #15,747 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,747
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Siedler

Nearest frequency peer: Siedler (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sinnen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sinnen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sinnen vs Sonne
50% similar
sinnen vs sitzen
67% similar
sinnen vs Szenen
50% similar

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

Key facts for sinnen
PropertyValue
Headwordsinnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɪnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,747
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sinnen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.sinnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Siedler“ (#15,746), „site“ (#15,748), „separat“ (#15,745). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sinnen“ bei #15,747. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around sinnen (IPA [ˈzɪnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,747 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for sinnen, with forms such as "isnnen", "sinenn", and "sinnenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sonne", "sitzen", "Szenen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is sinnen, spelled S-I-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachdenken, grübeln
  2. 2
    die Absicht haben, etwas Bestimmtes zu tun.
  3. 3
    etwas vorhaben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sinnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Während er seinen Kaffee trinkt, sinnt er über dessen Herkunft nach.
  2. Die Fußballmannschaft aus dem Nachbardorf sinnt auf eine Revanche für die Niederlage im Hinspiel.

Synonyms

planen

This word in other languages

meditate(English)aspirar(Español)méditer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isnnen
  • sinenn
  • sinnenn
  • sinnne
  • sninen
  • ssinnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sinnen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

isnnen2sinenn2sinnenn1sinnne2sninen2ssinnen1
Edit distance from "sinnen"

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 "sinnen"?
"sinnen" is spelled S-I-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪnən].
What does "sinnen" mean?
As a verb, "sinnen" means: nachdenken, grübeln
What words are commonly confused with "sinnen"?
"sinnen" is commonly confused with "Sonne", "sitzen", "Szenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sinnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinnen" is [ˈzɪnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinnen" come from?
"sinnen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sinnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Sockel#15,750rächen#15,734Renner#15,731Trasse#15,764

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

stage6 variantsthem6 variantspeace6 variantsMeile6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list