Sitzbein
[ˈzɪt͡sˌbaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Sitzbein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bein, das zusammen mit dem Darmbein und dem Schambein das Hüftbein bildet
Corpus desk
Index DE-sitzbein · Sitzbein · German
Sitzbein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sitzbein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɪt͡sˌbaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sitzbein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sitzbein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɪt͡sˌbaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bein, das zusammen mit dem Darmbein und dem Schambein das Hüftbein bildet".
Sitzbein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sitzbein, spelled S-I-T-Z-B-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Bein, das zusammen mit dem Darmbein und dem Schambein das Hüftbein bildet
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Sitzbein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Der Auswärtszieher ist ein länglich viereckiger Muskel, der mit dem inneren Theile des kleinen Gesässmuskels verschmolzen ist, an den Dornfortsätzen des Kreuzbeins, am Kreuzsitzbeinbande und am Sitzbeine entspringt und sich von der Kniescheibe an bis zum Ursprunge der Achillessehne befestigt. der“
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.