Seehecht
[ˈzeːˌhɛçt]
The verdict
“Seehecht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein gefräßiger, mariner Raubfisch aus der Familie der Dorschartigen
Corpus desk
Index DE-seehecht · Seehecht · German
Seehecht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Seehecht |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzeːˌhɛçt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Seehecht“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Seehecht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌhɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein gefräßiger, mariner Raubfisch aus der Familie der Dorschartigen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Seehecht, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Seehecht, spelled S-E-E-H-E-C-H-T.
Definition
- 1ein gefräßiger, mariner Raubfisch aus der Familie der Dorschartigen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Seehecht appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Typisch für den Seehecht sind die schlanke Körperform, der auffallend spitze Kopf und die schwarze Farbe seiner Mund- und Kiemenhöhle.“
Synonyms
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.