Segelboot

[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Segelboot” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,476
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Sportboot, das in erster Linie durch Windkraft angetrieben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-segelboot · Segelboot · German

Segelboot · rank #48,476 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,476
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sega

Nearest frequency peer: sega (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Segelboot“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Segelboot“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Segelboot
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegelboot
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#48,476
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Segelboot“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Segelbootliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sega“ (#48,475), „Seepferdchen“ (#48,474), „Sehkraft“ (#48,478). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Segelboot“ bei #48,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Segelboot (IPA [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,476 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Sportboot, das in erster Linie durch Windkraft angetrieben wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Segelboot, with forms such as "esgelboot", "seeglboot", and "segebloot". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Segelboot, spelled S-E-G-E-L-B-O-O-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Sportboot, das in erster Linie durch Windkraft angetrieben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Segelboote benutzen Segel, um die Energie des Windes in Fahrt umzusetzen.
  2. „Derweil überholt die MS Regina ein kleines Segelboot, ein Einmaster aus Holz mit einem blendend-weißen Segel, in dem ein Mann und eine Frau, beide in unserem Alter, sitzen.“

This word in other languages

sailboat(English)velero(Español)cotre(Français)veleiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgelboot
  • seeglboot
  • segebloot
  • segelbboot
  • segelboott
  • segelbot
  • segelboto
  • segellboot
  • segelobot
  • seggelboot
  • segleboot
  • sgeelboot
  • ssegelboot

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Segelboot - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esgelboot2seeglboot2segebloot2segelbboot1segelboott1segelbot1segelboto2segellboot1
Edit distance from "Segelboot"

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 "Segelboot"?
"Segelboot" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-B-O-O-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt].
What does "Segelboot" mean?
As a noun, "Segelboot" means: ein Sportboot, das in erster Linie durch Windkraft angetrieben wird
What are common misspellings of "Segelboot"?
Common misspellings include "esgelboot", "seeglboot", "segebloot", "segelbboot", "segelboott". The correct spelling is "Segelboot".
How do you pronounce "Segelboot"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segelboot" is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌboːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segelboot" come from?
"Segelboot" 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 "Segelboot", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

secretary#48,473signieren#48,486schlieren#48,453sanitären#48,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Sehkraft13 variantsSchädels13 variantsschwanke13 variantsschmusen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list