sehnlicher

[ˈzeːnlɪçɐ]

/[ˈzeːnlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“sehnlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #63,753 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,753
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich

Key facts for sehnlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordsehnlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzeːnlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,753
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sehnlicher” 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). sehnlicher 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

sehnlicher is uncommon German at frequency #63,753 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzeːnlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

sehnlicher doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sehnlicher, spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich

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 "sehnlicher"?
"sehnlicher" is spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːnlɪçɐ].
What does "sehnlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "sehnlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sehnlich
How do you pronounce "sehnlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sehnlicher" is [ˈzeːnlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sehnlicher" come from?
"sehnlicher" 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 “sehnlicher”

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

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