sinnt

[zɪnt]

/[zɪnt]/ verb

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The verdict

“sinnt” is uncommon German (frequency #82,144 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,144
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinnen

Key facts for sinnt
PropertyValue
Headwordsinnt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zɪnt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,144
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sinnt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sinnt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sinnt is uncommon German at frequency #82,144 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [zɪnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sinnt, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sinnt, spelled S-I-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinnen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinnen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 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 "sinnt"?
"sinnt" is spelled S-I-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɪnt].
What does "sinnt" mean?
As a verb, "sinnt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sinnen
How do you pronounce "sinnt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinnt" is [zɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinnt" come from?
"sinnt" 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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Using “sinnt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɪnt] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list