Sommelier

[zɔməˈli̯eː]

/[zɔməˈli̯eː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sommelier” is uncommon German (frequency #72,945 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,945
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weinberater in der Gastronomie

Corpus desk

Index DE-sommelier · Sommelier · German

Sommelier · rank #72,945 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,945
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sontag

Nearest frequency peer: Sontag (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Sommelier“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Sommelier“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sommelier
PropertyValue
HeadwordSommelier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɔməˈli̯eː]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,945
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sommelier“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sommelierfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Sontag“ (#72,946), „sou“ (#72,947), „soaps“ (#72,941). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sommelier“ bei #72,945. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sommelier is uncommon German at frequency #72,945 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɔməˈli̯eː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Weinberater in der Gastronomie".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sommelier in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sommelier, spelled S-O-M-M-E-L-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weinberater in der Gastronomie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Was macht ihn aus, einen guten Wein? Es sind die vielfältigen Geruchs- und Geschmacksstoffe, die je nach Lage und Anbaugebiet unterschiedlich ausfallen - und sich jeder wissenschaftlichen Bestimmung entziehen. Professionelle Sommeliers wie ambitionierte Amateur->>Weinzähne<< nehmen deshalb bei Beschreibungen Zuflucht zu blumigen und fruchtigen Vergleichen."
  2. Wir folgen der Empfehlung des Sommeliers und wählen einen lokalen 2014er Shiraz zum Kängurufilet.

Synonyms

Weinkellner

This word in other languages

sommelier(English)sommelier(Français)

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 "Sommelier"?
"Sommelier" is spelled S-O-M-M-E-L-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔməˈli̯eː].
What does "Sommelier" mean?
As a noun, "Sommelier" means: Weinberater in der Gastronomie
How do you pronounce "Sommelier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sommelier" is [zɔməˈli̯eː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sommelier" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sommelier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

speichere#72,949skandiert#72,938Stehplatz#72,962Sexszenen#72,923

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list