Seelachs

[ˈzeːˌlaks]

/[ˈzeːˌlaks]/ noun

The verdict

“Seelachs” 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) - einer von zweien zur Familie der Dorsche gehörenden marinen Speisefische (Pollachius virens und Pollachius pollachius)

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Index DE-seelachs · Seelachs · German

Seelachs · 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 Seelachs
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeelachs
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌlaks]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seelachs“ im Deutschen

Seelachsschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Seelachs is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌlaks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer von zweien zur Familie der Dorsche gehörenden marinen Speisefische (Pollachius virens und Pollachius pollachius)".

Zero misspellings are on record for Seelachs in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seelachs, spelled S-E-E-L-A-C-H-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer von zweien zur Familie der Dorsche gehörenden marinen Speisefische (Pollachius virens und Pollachius pollachius)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich esse sehr gerne gebackenen Seelachs.
  2. „Der Name ‚Seelachs‘ ist … eine Erfindung der Lebensmittelindustrie und beruht auf der (aus der Zeit vor Einführung der Lachszucht stammenden) Verwendung des Fleisches als rot eingefärbter ‚Lachsersatz‘.“

Synonyms

Heller SeelachsKöhlerKohlfischSteinköhler

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 "Seelachs"?
"Seelachs" is spelled S-E-E-L-A-C-H-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌlaks].
What does "Seelachs" mean?
As a noun, "Seelachs" means: einer von zweien zur Familie der Dorsche gehörenden marinen Speisefische (Pollachius virens und Pollachius pollachius)
How do you pronounce "Seelachs"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seelachs" is [ˈzeːˌlaks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seelachs" come from?
"Seelachs" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list