sechzehn
[ˈzɛçt͡seːn]
The verdict
“sechzehn” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,765 in German word frequency and used as a numeral.
- #21,765
- frequency rank, German
- 8
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; sechzehn, zwei hoch vier (2⁴)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sechzehn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Numeral |
| IPA | [ˈzɛçt͡seːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #21,765 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “sechzehn” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for sechzehn is 8 letters long, classified as a numeral, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛçt͡seːn]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,765 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for sechzehn, with forms such as "eschzehn", "scehzehn", and "secchzehn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sechzehn, spelled S-E-C-H-Z-E-H-N.
Definition
- 1die Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; sechzehn, zwei hoch vier (2⁴)
- 2kurz für „sechzehn Jahre (alt)“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eschzehn,scehzehn,secchzehn,sechezhn,sechhzehn,sechzehhn,sechzehnn,sechzenh,sechzhen,sechzzehn,seczhehn,sehczehn,ssechzehn
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sechzehn - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “sechzehn”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-C-H-Z-E-H-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛçt͡seːn] (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
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.