sechzig

[ˈzɛçt͡sɪç]

/[ˈzɛçt͡sɪç]/ num

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The verdict

“sechzig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,497. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,497
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sechs mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 59 und 61 (siehe auch fünfzig und siebzig)

Corpus desk

Index DE-sechzig · sechzig · German

sechzig · rank #22,497 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,497
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH scooter

Nearest frequency peer: scooter (-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 „sechzig“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sechzig vs süchtig
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sechzig
PropertyValue
Headwordsechzig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈzɛçt͡sɪç]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,497
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sechzig“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sechzigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „scooter“ (#22,496), „Seelsorge“ (#22,498), „Schwuchtel“ (#22,495). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sechzig“ bei #22,497. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sechzig (IPA [ˈzɛçt͡sɪç]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #22,497 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sechzig, with forms such as "eschzig", "scehzig", and "secchzig". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "süchtig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sechzig, spelled S-E-C-H-Z-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sechs mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 59 und 61 (siehe auch fünfzig und siebzig)
  2. 2
    sechzig Jahre (alt)
  3. 3
    mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 60 km/h

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Stunde hat sechzig Minuten.
  2. Es waren aber ihrer sechzig.

Synonyms

JahrealtsechzigjährigSachen

This word in other languages

sixty(English)sesenta(Español)soixante(Français)sessenta(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eschzig
  • scehzig
  • secchzig
  • sechhzig
  • sechizg
  • sechzgi
  • sechzigg
  • sechzzig
  • seczhig
  • sehczig
  • ssechzig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sechzig - 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.

eschzig2scehzig2secchzig1sechhzig1sechizg2sechzgi2sechzigg1sechzzig1
Edit distance from "sechzig"

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 "sechzig"?
"sechzig" is spelled S-E-C-H-Z-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛçt͡sɪç].
What does "sechzig" mean?
As a numeral, "sechzig" means: sechs mal zehn, die Kardinalzahl zwischen 59 und 61 (siehe auch fünfzig und siebzig)
What words are commonly confused with "sechzig"?
"sechzig" is commonly confused with "süchtig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sechzig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sechzig" is [ˈzɛçt͡sɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sechzig" come from?
"sechzig" 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 "sechzig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

scooter#22,496Schrein#22,490solchem#22,506Sotschi#22,510

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Siegerin11 variantssinnlich11 variantsStatuten11 variantsstinken11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list