segeln

[ˈzeːɡl̩n]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“segeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,976
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schweben, gleiten, fliegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-segeln · segeln · German

segeln · rank #9,976 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,976
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schülerin

Nearest frequency peer: Schülerin (-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 „segeln“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

segeln vs sehen
67% similar
segeln vs seien
67% similar
segeln vs Segen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for segeln
PropertyValue
Headwordsegeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,976
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „segeln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.segelnliegt 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: „Schülerin“ (#9,975), „sing“ (#9,977), „schlimmeres“ (#9,974). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „segeln“ bei #9,976. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around segeln (IPA [ˈzeːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,976 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for segeln, with forms such as "esgeln", "seegln", and "segelln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "sehen", "seien", "Segen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is segeln, spelled S-E-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    schweben, gleiten, fliegen
  2. 2
    (als Schiff oder dessen Besatzung) den Wind als Antrieb für die Fortbewegung nutzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Blatt Papier segelte zum Fenster hinaus.
  2. Wir gehen am Sonntag segeln, Paul besitzt ein Boot.

Synonyms

gleitenfliegenschweben

Antonyms

schwimmen

This word in other languages

glide(English)planear(Español)voler(Français)voar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esgeln
  • seegln
  • segelln
  • segelnn
  • segenl
  • seggeln
  • seglen
  • sgeeln
  • ssegeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of segeln - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esgeln2seegln2segelln1segelnn1segenl2seggeln1seglen2sgeeln2
Edit distance from "segeln"

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 "segeln"?
"segeln" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩n].
What does "segeln" mean?
As a verb, "segeln" means: schweben, gleiten, fliegen
What words are commonly confused with "segeln"?
"segeln" is commonly confused with "sehen", "seien", "Segen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segeln" is [ˈzeːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segeln" come from?
"segeln" 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 "segeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rektor#9,967Statue#9,985Profit#9,964sterbe#9,988

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Tafeln9 variantsTurner9 variantsnannten9 variantsmühsam9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list