sozusagen

[ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]

/[ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“sozusagen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,559
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gewissermaßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sozusagen · sozusagen · German

sozusagen · rank #4,559 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,559
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH SMS

Nearest frequency peer: SMS (-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 „sozusagen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sozusagen
PropertyValue
Headwordsozusagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,559
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sozusagen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sozusagenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „SMS“ (#4,558), „spanischen“ (#4,560), „Skandal“ (#4,557). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sozusagen“ bei #4,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sozusagen (IPA [ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #4,559 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gewissermaßen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sozusagen, with forms such as "oszusagen", "souzsagen", and "sozsuagen". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 sozusagen, spelled S-O-Z-U-S-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewissermaßen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin sozusagen der „Kaiser vom Schrottplatz“.
  2. „Ihretwegen mache ich mir keine Sorgen, sie sprach sozusagen gar nicht, außer mit Bébert in seinem Sack, Kosewörter, Gespräche zwischen ihnen…“

Synonyms

quasieine Artsogesagtgewissermaßengleichsam

This word in other languages

so to speak(English)pour ainsi dire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oszusagen
  • souzsagen
  • sozsuagen
  • sozuasgen
  • sozusaegn
  • sozusagenn
  • sozusaggen
  • sozusagne
  • sozusgaen
  • sozussagen
  • sozzusagen
  • ssozusagen
  • szousagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sozusagen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oszusagen2souzsagen2sozsuagen2sozuasgen2sozusaegn2sozusagenn1sozusaggen1sozusagne2
Edit distance from "sozusagen"

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 "sozusagen"?
"sozusagen" is spelled S-O-Z-U-S-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩].
What does "sozusagen" mean?
As an adverb, "sozusagen" means: gewissermaßen
What are common misspellings of "sozusagen"?
Common misspellings include "oszusagen", "souzsagen", "sozsuagen", "sozuasgen", "sozusaegn". The correct spelling is "sozusagen".
How do you pronounce "sozusagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sozusagen" is [ˌzoːt͡suˈzaːɡŋ̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sozusagen" come from?
"sozusagen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Stationen#4,561stehenden#4,562regionale#4,552verteilen#4,573

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

schuldig13 variantsnächster13 variantsniemandem13 variantsübersehen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list