Seehofer

[ˈzeːhoːfɐ]

/[ˈzeːhoːfɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Seehofer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,554. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,554
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-seehofer · Seehofer · German

Seehofer · rank #4,554 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,554
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schuldig

Nearest frequency peer: schuldig (-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 „Seehofer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Seehofer“ 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).

Seehofer vs Seehofers
89% similar

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

Key facts for Seehofer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeehofer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzeːhoːfɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,554
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Seehofer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Seehoferliegt 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: „schuldig“ (#4,553), „SG“ (#4,555), „regionale“ (#4,552). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seehofer“ bei #4,554. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Seehofer (IPA [ˈzeːhoːfɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,554 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutscher Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seehofer, with forms such as "esehofer", "seehfoer", and "seehhofer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Seehofers", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seehofer, spelled S-E-E-H-O-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutscher Nachname, Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim CSU-Parteitag musste sich die Kanzlerin auf offener Bühne wie ein Schulmädchen von Horst Seehofer belehren lassen.
  2. Horst Seehofer fehlte auf der Weihnachtsfeier der CSU-Fraktion.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esehofer
  • seehfoer
  • seehhofer
  • seehoefr
  • seehoferr
  • seehoffer
  • seehofre
  • seeohfer
  • seheofer
  • sehofer
  • sseehofer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seehofer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esehofer2seehfoer2seehhofer1seehoefr2seehoferr1seehoffer1seehofre2seeohfer2
Edit distance from "Seehofer"

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 "Seehofer"?
"Seehofer" is spelled S-E-E-H-O-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːhoːfɐ].
What does "Seehofer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Seehofer" means: deutscher Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Seehofer"?
"Seehofer" is commonly confused with "Seehofers". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seehofer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seehofer" is [ˈzeːhoːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seehofer" come from?
"Seehofer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

schuldig#4,553Portugal#4,549streiten#4,563nächster#4,544

Similar misspelling depth

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

Skandal11 variantsTendenz11 variantsNahrung11 variantsAnliegen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list