Seerose

[ˈzeːˌʁoːzə]

/[ˈzeːˌʁoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seerose” is uncommon German (frequency #85,833 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,833
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Nymphaea aus der Familie der Seerosengewächse

Corpus desk

Index DE-seerose · Seerose · German

Seerose · rank #85,833 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,833
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH seem

Nearest frequency peer: seem (-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 „Seerose“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Seerose
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeerose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌʁoːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,833
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seerose“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Seerosefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „seem“ (#85,832), „Seitenlänge“ (#85,834), „Seeleuten“ (#85,831). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seerose“ bei #85,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seerose is uncommon German at frequency #85,833 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌʁoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Seerose, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Seerose, spelled S-E-E-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Nymphaea aus der Familie der Seerosengewächse
  2. 2
    sessiles Meerestier der Ordnung Actinaria aus der Klasse der Blumentiere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserem Gartenteich blühen gerade die Seerosen.
  2. „Auf einmal sah sie direkt vor sich ein paar Seerosen, die manchmal am Ufer des Sees wuchsen.“

Synonyms

MummelNymphäaNymphäeWasserroseSeeanemoneSeenelkeAktinie

This word in other languages

water lily(English)nenúfar(Español)nénuphar(Français)

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 "Seerose"?
"Seerose" is spelled S-E-E-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌʁoːzə].
What does "Seerose" mean?
As a noun, "Seerose" means: Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Nymphaea aus der Familie der Seerosengewächse
How do you pronounce "Seerose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seerose" is [ˈzeːˌʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seerose" come from?
"Seerose" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list