sülzen
[ˈzʏlt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“sülzen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sinn- oder nutzlose Dinge erzählen, meistens in einer oberflächlich gefälligen Art
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sülzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈzʏlt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sülzen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for sülzen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzʏlt͡sn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sülzen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sülzen, spelled S-Ü-L-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1sinn- oder nutzlose Dinge erzählen, meistens in einer oberflächlich gefälligen Art
- 2salzig einlegen, Sülze herstellen
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “sülzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-Ü-L-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzʏlt͡sn̩] (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
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.