cells

[sɛlz]

/[sɛlz]/ noun

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The verdict

“cells” is uncommon German (frequency #54,418 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,418
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs cell

Key facts for cells
PropertyValue
Headwordcells
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sɛlz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,418
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cells” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). cells lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cells is uncommon German at frequency #54,418 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sɛlz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Plural des Substantivs cell".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for cells, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is cells, spelled C-E-L-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs cell

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 "cells"?
"cells" is spelled C-E-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [sɛlz].
What does "cells" mean?
As a noun, "cells" means: Plural des Substantivs cell
How do you pronounce "cells"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cells" is [sɛlz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cells" come from?
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Using “cells”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-L-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sɛlz] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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