Sonderausgaben

[ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩]

/[ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Sonderausgaben” is uncommon German (frequency #55,725 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,725
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe

Key facts for Sonderausgaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordSonderausgaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#55,725
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sonderausgaben” 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). Sonderausgaben 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

Sonderausgaben is uncommon German at frequency #55,725 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sonderausgaben, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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 documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sonderausgaben, spelled S-O-N-D-E-R-A-U-S-G-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe

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 "Sonderausgaben"?
"Sonderausgaben" is spelled S-O-N-D-E-R-A-U-S-G-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩].
What does "Sonderausgaben" mean?
As a noun, "Sonderausgaben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sonderausgabe
How do you pronounce "Sonderausgaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sonderausgaben" is [ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sonderausgaben" come from?
"Sonderausgaben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sonderausgaben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-N-D-E-R-A-U-S-G-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔndɐˌʔaʊ̯sɡaːbn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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