Sondierungen

[zɔnˈdiːʁʊŋən]

/[zɔnˈdiːʁʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sondierungen” is uncommon German (frequency #61,040 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,040
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for Sondierungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSondierungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɔnˈdiːʁʊŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,040
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sondierungen” 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). Sondierungen 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

Sondierungen is uncommon German at frequency #61,040 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɔnˈdiːʁʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Sondierungen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sondierungen, spelled S-O-N-D-I-E-R-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

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

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

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

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

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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