sinngemäß

\ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\

/\ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\/ adj

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The verdict

“sinngemäß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fidèle sens, au contenu, mutatis mutandis.

Key facts for sinngemäß
PropertyValue
Headwordsinngemäß
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sinngemäß” sits in French frequency

sinngemäß falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sinngemäß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fidèle sens, au contenu, mutatis mutandis.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sinngemäß in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sinngemäß, spelled S-I-N-N-G-E-M-Ä-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fidèle sens, au contenu, mutatis mutandis.

Synonyms

im übertragenen Sinnesinnvollfolgerichtig

Antonyms

wörtlichbuchstäblichunsinnigunvernünftiginkonsequent

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sinngemäß"?
"sinngemäß" is spelled S-I-N-N-G-E-M-Ä-SS. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\.
What does "sinngemäß" mean?
As an adjective, "sinngemäß" means: Fidèle sens, au contenu, mutatis mutandis.
How do you pronounce "sinngemäß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sinngemäß" is \ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sinngemäß" come from?
"sinngemäß" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “sinngemäß”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-I-N-N-G-E-M-Ä-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈzɪnɡəˌmɛːs\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list