süßsauer
[ˈzyːsˈzaʊ̯ɐ]
The verdict
“süßsauer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Speise: im Geschmack süß und sauer gleichermaßen
Corpus desk
Index DE-su-sauer · süßsauer · German
süßsauer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | süßsauer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈzyːsˈzaʊ̯ɐ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “süßsauer” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
süßsauer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzyːsˈzaʊ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for süßsauer in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is süßsauer, spelled S-Ü-S-S-S-A-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Speise: im Geschmack süß und sauer gleichermaßen
- 2Mimik: Mienenspiel mit freundlichen und unfreundlichen Signalen
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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.