Seehund

[ˈzeːˌhʊnt]

/[ˈzeːˌhʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seehund” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,665 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#68,665
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der zu den Hundsrobben gehörende Tierart

Key facts for Seehund
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeehund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌhʊnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,665
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seehund” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Seehund lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Seehund is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːˌhʊnt]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,665 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.

Seehund has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Seehund, spelled S-E-E-H-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der zu den Hundsrobben gehörende Tierart
  2. 2
    Robbe

Synonyms

Robbe

This word in other languages

foca(Español)foca(Português)

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 "Seehund"?
"Seehund" is spelled S-E-E-H-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌhʊnt].
What does "Seehund" mean?
As a noun, "Seehund" means: Vertreter der zu den Hundsrobben gehörende Tierart
How do you pronounce "Seehund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seehund" is [ˈzeːˌhʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seehund" come from?
"Seehund" 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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Using “Seehund”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-E-H-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːˌhʊnt] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list