Segelsport

[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Segelsport” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Segeln als sportliche Betätigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-segelsport · Segelsport · German

Segelsport · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Segelsport
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegelsport
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Segelsport“ im Deutschen

Segelsportschafft 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

Segelsport is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Segeln als sportliche Betätigung".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Segelsport, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Segelsport, spelled S-E-G-E-L-S-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Segeln als sportliche Betätigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mit Leidenschaft betrieb Edda den Segelsport.

Synonyms

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 "Segelsport"?
"Segelsport" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-S-P-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt].
What does "Segelsport" mean?
As a noun, "Segelsport" means: Segeln als sportliche Betätigung
How do you pronounce "Segelsport"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segelsport" is [ˈzeːɡl̩ˌʃpɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segelsport" come from?
"Segelsport" 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