sülzen
[ˈzʏlt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“sülzen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sinn- oder nutzlose Dinge erzählen, meistens in einer oberflächlich gefälligen Art
Corpus desk
Index DE-sulzen · sülzen · German
sülzen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | sülzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈzʏlt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „sülzen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
sülzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzʏlt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sülzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Eine Stunde lang wurde nur gesülzt.
Wenn man aber eine saure Sülze will, lässt man die Forelle in der eigenen Soße sülzen.
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.