sinngemäß

[ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs]

/[ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs]/ adj

The verdict

“sinngemäß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nur attributiv verwendet, über Äußerungen, Aussagen, Texte: die Bedeutung einer Äußerung (und nicht die Äußerung selbst) wiedergebend; den wesentlichen Gehalt darstellend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sinngema · sinngemäß · German

sinngemäß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for sinngemäß
PropertyValue
Headwordsinngemäß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sinngemäß“ im Deutschen

sinngemäßliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sinngemäß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sinngemäß, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sinngemäß, spelled S-I-N-N-G-E-M-Ä-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    nur attributiv verwendet, über Äußerungen, Aussagen, Texte: die Bedeutung einer Äußerung (und nicht die Äußerung selbst) wiedergebend; den wesentlichen Gehalt darstellend
  2. 2
    der Vernunft, dem Verstand entsprechend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dies ist eine sinngemäße Übersetzung des Originaldokumentes.
  2. Die Muskelbewegungen sind nicht Summen von Reflexen, sondern sinngemäßes Verhalten eines Lebens in Umwelt und Situation.

Synonyms

im übertragenen Sinnesinnvollfolgerichtig

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sinngemäß"?
"sinngemäß" is spelled S-I-N-N-G-E-M-Ä-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs].
What does "sinngemäß" mean?
As an adjective, "sinngemäß" means: nur attributiv verwendet, über Äußerungen, Aussagen, Texte: die Bedeutung einer Äußerung (und nicht die Äußerung selbst) wiedergebend; den wesentlichen Gehalt darstellend
How do you pronounce "sinngemäß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinngemäß" is [ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinngemäß" come from?
"sinngemäß" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list