seekrank

[ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk]

/[ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk]/ adj

The verdict

“seekrank” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - an einer durch das Schwanken eines Schiffes aufgrund des Seegangs hervorgerufenen Übelkeit (mit Erbrechen) leidend; von der Seekrankheit befallen

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Index DE-seekrank · seekrank · German

seekrank · 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.

Key facts for seekrank
PropertyValue
Headwordseekrank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „seekrank“ im Deutschen

seekrankliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seekrank is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an einer durch das Schwanken eines Schiffes aufgrund des Seegangs hervorgerufenen Übelkeit (mit Erbrechen) leidend; von der Seekrankheit befallen".

seekrank doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is seekrank, spelled S-E-E-K-R-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einer durch das Schwanken eines Schiffes aufgrund des Seegangs hervorgerufenen Übelkeit (mit Erbrechen) leidend; von der Seekrankheit befallen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Damenkabinet liegt eine ſeekranke Frau mit Kind; ruft alle Viertelſtund: cameriere! come ſta?“
  2. „Er war wie seekrank. Er glaubte auf einem Schiff zu sein, das sich in schwerem Seegang befand.“

Antonyms

seefest

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "seekrank"?
"seekrank" is spelled S-E-E-K-R-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk].
What does "seekrank" mean?
As an adjective, "seekrank" means: an einer durch das Schwanken eines Schiffes aufgrund des Seegangs hervorgerufenen Übelkeit (mit Erbrechen) leidend; von der Seekrankheit befallen
How do you pronounce "seekrank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seekrank" is [ˈzeːˌkʁaŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seekrank" come from?
"seekrank" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list