sehnlichst

[ˈzeːnlɪçst]

/[ˈzeːnlɪçst]/ adv

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The verdict

“sehnlichst” is uncommon German (frequency #60,068 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,068
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit großer Sehnsucht; sehnsüchtig

Key facts for sehnlichst
PropertyValue
Headwordsehnlichst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzeːnlɪçst]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,068
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sehnlichst” 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). sehnlichst 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

sehnlichst is uncommon German at frequency #60,068 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈzeːnlɪçst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit großer Sehnsucht; sehnsüchtig".

Zero misspellings are on record for sehnlichst in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 sehnlichst, spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit großer Sehnsucht; sehnsüchtig

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 "sehnlichst"?
"sehnlichst" is spelled S-E-H-N-L-I-C-H-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːnlɪçst].
What does "sehnlichst" mean?
As an adverb, "sehnlichst" means: mit großer Sehnsucht; sehnsüchtig
How do you pronounce "sehnlichst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sehnlichst" is [ˈzeːnlɪçst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sehnlichst" come from?
"sehnlichst" 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 “sehnlichst”

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-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːnlɪçst] (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