Céline

[seˈlin]

/[seˈlin]/ name

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The verdict

“Céline” is uncommon German (frequency #66,105 among 1,273 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,105
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - französischer weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-celine · Céline · German

Céline · rank #66,105 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,105
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cursor

Nearest frequency peer: Cursor (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Céline“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Céline“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Céline
PropertyValue
HeadwordCéline
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[seˈlin]
Letters6
Frequency rank#66,105
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Céline“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Célinefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Cursor“ (#66,104), „Dachfenster“ (#66,106), „Cupcake“ (#66,103). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Céline“ bei #66,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Céline is uncommon German at frequency #66,105 among 1,273 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [seˈlin]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "französischer weiblicher Vorname".

Céline has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 German form is Céline, spelled C-É-L-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    französischer weiblicher Vorname

This word in other languages

Celina(Español)

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 "Céline"?
"Céline" is spelled C-É-L-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [seˈlin].
What does "Céline" mean?
As a proper noun, "Céline" means: französischer weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Céline"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Céline" is [seˈlin]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Céline" come from?
"Céline" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cursor#66,104cremig#66,101courts#66,100cortes#66,099

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list