Seepocke

[ˈzeːˌpɔkə]

/[ˈzeːˌpɔkə]/ noun

The verdict

“Seepocke” 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) - Vertreter der festsitzenden (sessilen) Rankenfußkrebse, die ohne Ausbildung eines Stiels dem Untergrund aufsitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-seepocke · Seepocke · German

Seepocke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Seepocke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeepocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌpɔkə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seepocke“ im Deutschen

Seepockeschafft 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

Seepocke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌpɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der festsitzenden (sessilen) Rankenfußkrebse, die ohne Ausbildung eines Stiels dem Untergrund aufsitzen".

Seepocke has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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 explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Seepocke, spelled S-E-E-P-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der festsitzenden (sessilen) Rankenfußkrebse, die ohne Ausbildung eines Stiels dem Untergrund aufsitzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Was Bezerra als Biologe auffiel, waren die Seepocken, die von weit her sein mussten, weil sie auf dem offenen Meer vorkommen.“

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 "Seepocke"?
"Seepocke" is spelled S-E-E-P-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌpɔkə].
What does "Seepocke" mean?
As a noun, "Seepocke" means: Vertreter der festsitzenden (sessilen) Rankenfußkrebse, die ohne Ausbildung eines Stiels dem Untergrund aufsitzen
How do you pronounce "Seepocke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seepocke" is [ˈzeːˌpɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seepocke" come from?
"Seepocke" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list