Segler

/[ˈzeːɡlɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,421

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Segler is aGermannoun. It means: jemand, der segelt (als Sport) Pronounced [ˈzeːɡlɐ]. Often confused with Seile and segne.

Key facts for Segler
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,421
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Segler in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Segler is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːɡlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,421 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Segler, with forms such as "esgler", "segelr", and "seggler". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Seile", "segne", "Seher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Segler, spelled S-E-G-L-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der segelt (als Sport)
  2. 2
    Segelschiff oder -boot
  3. 3
    Vogel, der die meiste Zeit in der Luft verbringt, (Familie Apodidae), dessen Aussehen und Lebensweise der Schwalbe ähneln
  4. 4
    Flugzeug, welches sich mittels Nutzung der Thermik fortbewegt

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esgler,segelr,seggler,seglerr,segller,seglre,selger,sgeler,ssegler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Segler

Misspelling Variants of "Segler"

esgler6segelr6seggler7seglerr7segller7seglre6selger6sgeler6
Misspelling Variants of "Segler"

Frequency rank: #21,421 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Segler"?
"Segler" is spelled S-E-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡlɐ].
What does "Segler" mean?
As a noun, "Segler" means: jemand, der segelt (als Sport)
What words are commonly confused with "Segler"?
"Segler" is commonly confused with "Seile", "segne", "Seher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Segler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segler" is [ˈzeːɡlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segler" come from?
"Segler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.