Seemann

/[ˈzeːˌman]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,385

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Seemann is aGermannoun. It means: eine in der Seeschifffahrt tätige Person Pronounced [ˈzeːˌman]. Often confused with Seeland.

Key facts for Seemann
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeemann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌman]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,385
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Seemann in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Seemann is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːˌman]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,385 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine in der Seeschifffahrt tätige Person".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 8 documented wrong-spelling variants for Seemann, with forms such as "esemann", "seeamnn", and "seeman". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Seeland", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Seemann, spelled S-E-E-M-A-N-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine in der Seeschifffahrt tätige Person

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esemann,seeamnn,seeman,seemmann,seemnan,semann,semeann,sseemann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Seemann

Misspelling Variants of "Seemann"

esemann7seeamnn7seeman6seemmann8seemnan7semann6semeann7sseemann8
Misspelling Variants of "Seemann"

Frequency rank: #19,385 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seemann"?
"Seemann" is spelled S-E-E-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌman].
What does "Seemann" mean?
As a noun, "Seemann" means: eine in der Seeschifffahrt tätige Person
What words are commonly confused with "Seemann"?
"Seemann" is commonly confused with "Seeland". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seemann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seemann" is [ˈzeːˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seemann" come from?
"Seemann" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.