Segnung

[ˈzeːɡnʊŋ]

/[ˈzeːɡnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Segnung” is uncommon German (frequency #54,877 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,877
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - das Segnen; Segen spenden

Key facts for Segnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSegnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːɡnʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#54,877
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Segnung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Segnung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Segnung is uncommon German at frequency #54,877 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːɡnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Segnen; Segen spenden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Segnung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Segnung, spelled S-E-G-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Segnen; Segen spenden

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Segnung"?
"Segnung" is spelled S-E-G-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːɡnʊŋ].
What does "Segnung" mean?
As a noun, "Segnung" means: das Segnen; Segen spenden
How do you pronounce "Segnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Segnung" is [ˈzeːɡnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Segnung" come from?
"Segnung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Segnung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-G-N-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːɡnʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list