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 September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Carex aus der Familie der Sauergräser
Corpus desk
Index DE-segge · Segge · German
Segge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Segge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛɡə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Segge“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Segge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seggen sind weltweit verbreitet.
Eine Segge erkennt man an den gewinkelten Blättern.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.