segelt

[ˈzeːɡl̩t]

/[ˈzeːɡl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“segelt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,228 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,228
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segeln

Key facts for segelt
PropertyValue
Headwordsegelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzeːɡl̩t]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,228
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “segelt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). segelt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

segelt is uncommon German at frequency #53,228 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzeːɡl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for segelt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is segelt, spelled S-E-G-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs 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 "segelt"?
"segelt" is spelled S-E-G-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡl̩t].
What does "segelt" mean?
As a verb, "segelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs segeln
How do you pronounce "segelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segelt" is [ˈzeːɡl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segelt" come from?
"segelt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “segelt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-G-E-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːɡl̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list