sonderbar

[ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“sonderbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,336. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,336
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich im Vergleich abhebend, einen unterschiedlichen Charakter besitzend, durch Absonderung entstanden oder entstehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sonderbar · sonderbar · German

sonderbar · rank #29,336 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,336
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Softwareentwi…

Nearest frequency peer: Softwareentwickler (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sonderbar“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sonderbar“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sonderbar vs sonderbare
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sonderbar
PropertyValue
Headwordsonderbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,336
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sonderbar“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.sonderbarliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Softwareentwickler“ (#29,335), „sous“ (#29,337), „Skorpion“ (#29,334). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sonderbar“ bei #29,336. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sonderbar (IPA [ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,336 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich im Vergleich abhebend, einen unterschiedlichen Charakter besitzend, durch Absonderung entstanden oder entstehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sonderbar, with forms such as "osnderbar", "snoderbar", and "sodnerbar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sonderbare", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sonderbar, spelled S-O-N-D-E-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich im Vergleich abhebend, einen unterschiedlichen Charakter besitzend, durch Absonderung entstanden oder entstehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Grunde ist jeder Mensch sonderbar.
  2. „Brechts Lehrtheater ist ein Welttheater, in welchem die unendliche Welt sonderbar klein und viereckig geworden ist: etwas größer vielleicht als eine Zigarrenkiste, kaum größer als eine deutsche Schulstube.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osnderbar
  • snoderbar
  • sodnerbar
  • sondderbar
  • sondebrar
  • sonderabr
  • sonderbarr
  • sonderbbar
  • sonderbra
  • sonderrbar
  • sondrebar
  • sonedrbar
  • sonnderbar
  • ssonderbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sonderbar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osnderbar2snoderbar2sodnerbar2sondderbar1sondebrar2sonderabr2sonderbarr1sonderbbar1
Edit distance from "sonderbar"

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 "sonderbar"?
"sonderbar" is spelled S-O-N-D-E-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯].
What does "sonderbar" mean?
As an adjective, "sonderbar" means: sich im Vergleich abhebend, einen unterschiedlichen Charakter besitzend, durch Absonderung entstanden oder entstehend
What words are commonly confused with "sonderbar"?
"sonderbar" is commonly confused with "sonderbare". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sonderbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sonderbar" is [ˈzɔndɐˌbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sonderbar" come from?
"sonderbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list