Seelöwen

[ˈzeːˌløːvn̩]

/[ˈzeːˌløːvn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seelöwen” is uncommon German (frequency #80,912 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,912
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe

Key facts for Seelöwen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeelöwen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌløːvn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seelöwen” 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). Seelöwen 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

Seelöwen is uncommon German at frequency #80,912 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌløːvn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Seelöwen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Seelöwen, spelled S-E-E-L-Ö-W-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe

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 "Seelöwen"?
"Seelöwen" is spelled S-E-E-L-Ö-W-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌløːvn̩].
What does "Seelöwen" mean?
As a noun, "Seelöwen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seelöwe
How do you pronounce "Seelöwen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seelöwen" is [ˈzeːˌløːvn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seelöwen" come from?
"Seelöwen" 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 “Seelöwen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-E-L-Ö-W-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːˌløːvn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list