Soße

[ˈzoːsə]

/[ˈzoːsə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - flüssig bis sämig gebundene, würzende Brühe

Corpus desk

Index DE-so-e · Soße · German

Soße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Soße
PropertyValue
HeadwordSoße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzoːsə]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Soße“ im Deutschen

Soßesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Soße, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Soße, spelled S-O-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    flüssig bis sämig gebundene, würzende Brühe
  2. 2
    verschmutzte Flüssigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In meinem Restaurant kann der Gast zu seinem Schweinefilet verschiedene Soßen bekommen, zum Beispiel Pilzsoße, Béchamelsoße oder dunkle Soße, je nachdem, wie er es möchte.
  2. „Er zerlegte das Gemüse sorgsam mit einem kleinen Küchenmesser, brachte es in die verschiedensten Formen, und vor allem waren es seine Soßen, mit denen er den Gerichten die entscheidenden Nuancen zu geben vermochte.“

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 "Soße"?
"Soße" is spelled S-O-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːsə].
What does "Soße" mean?
As a noun, "Soße" means: flüssig bis sämig gebundene, würzende Brühe
How do you pronounce "Soße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Soße" is [ˈzoːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Soße" come from?
"Soße" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list