sehnlich

[ˈzeːnlɪç]

/[ˈzeːnlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voller Sehnsucht verlangend

Corpus desk

Index DE-sehnlich · sehnlich · German

sehnlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 sehnlich
PropertyValue
Headwordsehnlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzeːnlɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „sehnlich“ im Deutschen

sehnlichsitzt 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

sehnlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzeːnlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "voller Sehnsucht verlangend".

No generated misspelling entries exist for sehnlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is sehnlich, spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    voller Sehnsucht verlangend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sehnlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Walt Disney-Studios gaben am Donnerstag das Startdatum für die von Fans sehnlich erwartete Fortsetzung der Science-Fiction-Reihe bekannt.
  2. Die Reform der Reisepolitik war von den Kubanern besonders sehnlich erwartet worden, seit Präsident Raul Castro vor sechs Jahren die Führung des Landes von seinem Bruder Fidel Castro übernommen hatte.

Synonyms

heißersehntsehnsüchtigsehnsuchtsvoll

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "sehnlich"?
"sehnlich" is spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːnlɪç].
What does "sehnlich" mean?
As an adjective, "sehnlich" means: voller Sehnsucht verlangend
How do you pronounce "sehnlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sehnlich" is [ˈzeːnlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sehnlich" come from?
"sehnlich" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list