Seeigel

[ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩]

/[ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seeigel” is uncommon German (frequency #82,122 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,122
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bestacheltes, in Meeren lebendes wirbelloses Tier

Key facts for Seeigel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeeigel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#82,122
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seeigel” 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). Seeigel lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Seeigel is uncommon German at frequency #82,122 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "bestacheltes, in Meeren lebendes wirbelloses Tier".

Seeigel has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seeigel, spelled S-E-E-I-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    bestacheltes, in Meeren lebendes wirbelloses Tier

Synonyms

Echinoidea

This word in other languages

sea urchin(English)erizo de mar(Español)oursin(Français)

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 "Seeigel"?
"Seeigel" is spelled S-E-E-I-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩].
What does "Seeigel" mean?
As a noun, "Seeigel" means: bestacheltes, in Meeren lebendes wirbelloses Tier
How do you pronounce "Seeigel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seeigel" is [ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seeigel" come from?
"Seeigel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Seeigel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-E-I-G-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːˌʔiːɡl̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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