Drehsessel

[ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩]

/[ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sessel, der sich drehen lässt

Corpus desk

Index DE-drehsessel · Drehsessel · German

Drehsessel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "D" 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.

Key facts for Drehsessel
PropertyValue
HeadwordDrehsessel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Drehsessel“ im Deutschen

Drehsesselschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Drehsessel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sessel, der sich drehen lässt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Drehsessel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Drehsessel, spelled D-R-E-H-S-E-S-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sessel, der sich drehen lässt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Drehsessel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ich ging zu ihm, setzte mich auf den Drehsessel ihm gegenüber.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Drehsessel"?
"Drehsessel" is spelled D-R-E-H-S-E-S-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩].
What does "Drehsessel" mean?
As a noun, "Drehsessel" means: Sessel, der sich drehen lässt
How do you pronounce "Drehsessel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Drehsessel" is [ˈdʁeːˌzɛsl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Drehsessel" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list