Sehrohr
[ˈzeːˌʁoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Sehrohr” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil eines Unterseebootes, das einen Blick nach draußen ermöglicht
Corpus desk
Index DE-sehrohr · Sehrohr · German
Sehrohr · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Sehrohr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzeːˌʁoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Sehrohr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Sehrohr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌʁoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Sehrohr in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Sehrohr, spelled S-E-H-R-O-H-R.
Definition
- 1Teil eines Unterseebootes, das einen Blick nach draußen ermöglicht
- 2einfaches Hilfsmittel für astronomische Beobachtungen ohne Linsenoptik, dient der Ausblendung von Streulicht; Vorläufer des Teleskops
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Sehrohr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Sehrohr ausfahren!
„Diesen Angriff hatte Marinesko, auf Gefechtstiefe abgetaucht, mit Blick durchs Sehrohr gefahren.“
Synonyms
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.