seelischen

Name: seelischen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈzeːlɪʃn̩]

/[ˈzeːlɪʃn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“seelischen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,420 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#21,420
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

seelischen vs serbischen

80% similar

seelischen vs seelischer

90% similar

seelischen vs seelisch

80% similar

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

Key facts for seelischen
Property	Value
Headword	seelischen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈzeːlɪʃn̩]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#21,420
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seelischen” 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). seelischen lands here:

#21,420

#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 seelischen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːlɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,420 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for seelischen, with forms such as "eselischen", "seeilschen", and "seelicshen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "serbischen", "seelischer", "seelisch", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is seelischen, spelled S-E-E-L-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eselischen,seeilschen,seelicshen,seeliscchen,seeliscehn,seelischenn,seelischhen,seelischne,seelishcen,seelisschen,seellischen,seelsichen,seleischen,selischen,sseelischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seelischen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "seelischen"

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 "seelischen"?

"seelischen" is spelled S-E-E-L-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːlɪʃn̩].

What does "seelischen" mean?

As an adjective, "seelischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs seelisch

What words are commonly confused with "seelischen"?

"seelischen" is commonly confused with "serbischen", "seelischer", "seelisch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "seelischen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seelischen" is [ˈzeːlɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "seelischen" come from?

"seelischen" 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 “seelischen”

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

The one correct German spelling is S-E-E-L-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈzeːlɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “serbischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. seelischen vs serbischen
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.