seems

[siːmz]

/[siːmz]/ verb

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“seems” is uncommon German (frequency #54,069 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,069
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seem

Corpus desk

Index DE-seems · seems · German

seems · rank #54,069 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,069
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schärpe

Nearest frequency peer: Schärpe (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „seems“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „seems“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for seems
PropertyValue
Headwordseems
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[siːmz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „seems“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).seemsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Schärpe“ (#54,068), „Seitenwand“ (#54,070), „schämst“ (#54,067). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seems“ bei #54,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seems is uncommon German at frequency #54,069 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [siːmz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seem".

seems doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is seems, spelled S-E-E-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seem

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 "seems"?
"seems" is spelled S-E-E-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is [siːmz].
What does "seems" mean?
As a verb, "seems" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs seem
How do you pronounce "seems"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seems" is [siːmz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seems" come from?
"seems" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "seems", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sheet#54,074simba#54,083Samos#54,048sperr#54,095

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list