Sitzfleisch

[ˈzɪt͡sˌflaɪ̯ʃ]

/[ˈzɪt͡sˌflaɪ̯ʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-sitzfleisch · Sitzfleisch · German

Sitzfleisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Sitzfleisch
PropertyValue
HeadwordSitzfleisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪt͡sˌflaɪ̯ʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Sitzfleisch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Sitzfleischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sitzfleisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sitzfleisch, spelled S-I-T-Z-F-L-E-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesäß
  2. 2
    das Vermögen, sich einer Angelegenheit lange (im Sitzen) zu widmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Sitzfleisch von dem Typen da vorne würde ich gerne manuell auf seine Elastizität testen.
  2. Die Mitarbeit bei Wikipedia und Wiktionary erfordert Sitzfleisch.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sitzfleisch"?
"Sitzfleisch" is spelled S-I-T-Z-F-L-E-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪt͡sˌflaɪ̯ʃ].
What does "Sitzfleisch" mean?
As a noun, "Sitzfleisch" means: Gesäß
How do you pronounce "Sitzfleisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sitzfleisch" is [ˈzɪt͡sˌflaɪ̯ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sitzfleisch" come from?
"Sitzfleisch" 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