Sehnde

[ˈzeːndə]

/[ˈzeːndə]/ name

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The verdict

“Sehnde” is uncommon German (frequency #82,124 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,124
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Key facts for Sehnde
PropertyValue
HeadwordSehnde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈzeːndə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,124
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sehnde” 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). Sehnde lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sehnde is uncommon German at frequency #82,124 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈzeːndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

Zero misspellings are on record for Sehnde in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Sehnde, spelled S-E-H-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

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 "Sehnde"?
"Sehnde" is spelled S-E-H-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːndə].
What does "Sehnde" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sehnde" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
How do you pronounce "Sehnde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sehnde" is [ˈzeːndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sehnde" come from?
"Sehnde" 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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Using “Sehnde”

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

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