Sinnes

[ˈzɪnəs]

/[ˈzɪnəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Sinnes” is uncommon German (frequency #84,572 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,572
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sinn

Corpus desk

Index DE-sinnes · Sinnes · German

Sinnes · rank #84,572 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,572
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Silbermedaill…

Nearest frequency peer: Silbermedaillen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sinnes“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sinnes“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sinnes
PropertyValue
HeadwordSinnes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪnəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#84,572
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sinnes“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sinnesfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Silbermedaillen“ (#84,571), „Siedlungsbau“ (#84,570), „Sitzgelegenheit“ (#84,574). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sinnes“ bei #84,572. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sinnes is uncommon German at frequency #84,572 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪnəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sinn".

Sinnes doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists 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 Sinnes, spelled S-I-N-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sinn

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 "Sinnes"?
"Sinnes" is spelled S-I-N-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪnəs].
What does "Sinnes" mean?
As a noun, "Sinnes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sinn
How do you pronounce "Sinnes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sinnes" is [ˈzɪnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sinnes" come from?
"Sinnes" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list