ceviche

[sevitʃe]

/[sevitʃe]/ noun

The verdict

“ceviche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (ursprünglich aus Peru stammendes und dort als Nationalgericht geltendes) Gericht aus rohem und in kleine Stücke geschnittenem Fisch – oder Meeresfrüchten –, der in einer Marinade aus Zitronen oder...

Key facts for ceviche
PropertyValue
Headwordceviche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sevitʃe]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ceviche” sits in German frequency

ceviche falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German 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

ceviche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sevitʃe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(ursprünglich aus Peru stammendes und dort als Nationalgericht geltendes) Gericht aus rohem und in kleine Stücke geschnittenem Fisch – oder Meeresfrüchten –, der in einer Marinade aus Zitronen oder...".

No misspelling variants are generated for ceviche in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is ceviche, spelled C-E-V-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    (ursprünglich aus Peru stammendes und dort als Nationalgericht geltendes) Gericht aus rohem und in kleine Stücke geschnittenem Fisch – oder Meeresfrüchten –, der in einer Marinade aus Zitronen oder Limetten, Zwiebeln, Salz und Knoblauch zubereitet ist

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 "ceviche"?
"ceviche" is spelled C-E-V-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sevitʃe].
What does "ceviche" mean?
As a noun, "ceviche" means: (ursprünglich aus Peru stammendes und dort als Nationalgericht geltendes) Gericht aus rohem und in kleine Stücke geschnittenem Fisch – oder Meeresfrüchten –, der in einer Marinade aus Zitronen oder...
How do you pronounce "ceviche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ceviche" is [sevitʃe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ceviche" come from?
"ceviche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ceviche”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-V-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sevitʃe] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list