Seggen

[ˈzɛɡn̩]

/[ˈzɛɡn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Segge

Corpus desk

Index DE-seggen · Seggen · German

Seggen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for Seggen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeggen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛɡn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seggen“ im Deutschen

Seggensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seggen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Seggen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Seggen, spelled S-E-G-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Segge
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Segge
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Segge
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Segge

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 "Seggen"?
"Seggen" is spelled S-E-G-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛɡn̩].
What does "Seggen" mean?
As a noun, "Seggen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Segge
How do you pronounce "Seggen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seggen" is [ˈzɛɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seggen" come from?
"Seggen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list