sonstigem

[ˈzɔnstɪɡəm]

/[ˈzɔnstɪɡəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“sonstigem” is uncommon German (frequency #52,434 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,434
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sonstig

Key facts for sonstigem
PropertyValue
Headwordsonstigem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔnstɪɡəm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,434
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sonstigem” 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). sonstigem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sonstigem is uncommon German at frequency #52,434 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzɔnstɪɡəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for sonstigem in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sonstigem, spelled S-O-N-S-T-I-G-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sonstig
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sonstig

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 "sonstigem"?
"sonstigem" is spelled S-O-N-S-T-I-G-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔnstɪɡəm].
What does "sonstigem" mean?
As an adjective, "sonstigem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sonstig
How do you pronounce "sonstigem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sonstigem" is [ˈzɔnstɪɡəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sonstigem" come from?
"sonstigem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “sonstigem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-N-S-T-I-G-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔnstɪɡəm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list