segnen

/[ˈzeːɡnən]/ verb

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#34,902

in German word usage

Misspellings

7

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

segnen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem oder etwas den Segen erteilen Pronounced [ˈzeːɡnən]. Often confused with Seine and sehen.

Key facts for segnen
PropertyValue
Headwordsegnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzeːɡnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,902
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for segnen is 6 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːɡnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,902 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "jemandem oder etwas den Segen erteilen".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 7 documented wrong-spelling variants for segnen, with forms such as "esgnen", "seggnen", and "segnenn". 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, "Seine", "sehen", "seien", 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 segnen, spelled S-E-G-N-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem oder etwas den Segen erteilen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esgnen,seggnen,segnenn,segnnen,sengen,sgenen,ssegnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for segnen

Misspelling Variants of "segnen"

esgnen6seggnen7segnenn7segnnen7sengen6sgenen6ssegnen7
Misspelling Variants of "segnen"

Frequency rank: #34,902 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "segnen"?
"segnen" is spelled S-E-G-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡnən].
What does "segnen" mean?
As a verb, "segnen" means: jemandem oder etwas den Segen erteilen
What words are commonly confused with "segnen"?
"segnen" is commonly confused with "Seine", "sehen", "seien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "segnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "segnen" is [ˈzeːɡnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "segnen" come from?
"segnen" 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.