sechzehn

[ˈzɛçt͡seːn]

/[ˈzɛçt͡seːn]/ num

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The verdict

“sechzehn” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,765
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; sechzehn, zwei hoch vier (2⁴)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sechzehn · sechzehn · German

sechzehn · rank #21,765 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,765
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schwächere

Nearest frequency peer: schwächere (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sechzehn“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sechzehn“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sechzehn
PropertyValue
Headwordsechzehn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈzɛçt͡seːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,765
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sechzehn“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sechzehnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schwächere“ (#21,764), „Seile“ (#21,766), „schleichen“ (#21,763). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sechzehn“ bei #21,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around sechzehn (IPA [ˈzɛçt͡seːn]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #21,765 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; sechzehn, zwei hoch vier (2⁴)
  2. 2
    kurz für „sechzehn Jahre (alt)“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Datenwort hat sechzehn Bit.
  2. Mit sechzehn dürfen Mädchen schon heiraten.

Synonyms

Jahrealtsechzehnjährig

This word in other languages

sixteen(English)dieciséis(Español)seize(Français)

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.

eschzehn2scehzehn2secchzehn1sechezhn2sechhzehn1sechzehhn1sechzehnn1sechzenh2
Edit distance from "sechzehn"

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 "sechzehn"?
"sechzehn" is spelled S-E-C-H-Z-E-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛçt͡seːn].
What does "sechzehn" mean?
As a numeral, "sechzehn" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen fünfzehn und siebzehn; sechzehn, zwei hoch vier (2⁴)
What are common misspellings of "sechzehn"?
Common misspellings include "eschzehn", "scehzehn", "secchzehn", "sechezhn", "sechhzehn". The correct spelling is "sechzehn".
How do you pronounce "sechzehn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sechzehn" is [ˈzɛçt͡seːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sechzehn" come from?
"sechzehn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schiefer#21,760Skandale#21,770sanieren#21,756spärlich#21,776

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Stichtag13 variantspotenziell13 variantstrauriges13 variantsNormandie13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list