Segge
[ˈzɛɡə]
The verdict
“Segge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Carex aus der Familie der Sauergräser
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Segge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛɡə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Segge” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Segge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Carex aus der Familie der Sauergräser".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Segge, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Segge, spelled S-E-G-G-E.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Carex aus der Familie der Sauergräser
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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.
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Using “Segge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-G-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛɡə] (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
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.