Sehvermögen

[ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]

/[ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sehvermögen” is uncommon German (frequency #61,017 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,017
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fähigkeit, Sichtbares mittels der Augen aufzunehmen und die umgewandelten Signale im Gehirn zu verarbeiten; Fähigkeit zu sehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sehvermogen · Sehvermögen · German

Sehvermögen · rank #61,017 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,017
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sehende

Nearest frequency peer: sehende (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Sehvermögen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Sehvermögen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sehvermögen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSehvermögen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,017
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sehvermögen” 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).Sehvermögen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sehvermögen is uncommon German at frequency #61,017 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fähigkeit, Sichtbares mittels der Augen aufzunehmen und die umgewandelten Signale im Gehirn zu verarbeiten; Fähigkeit zu sehen".

Sehvermögen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sehvermögen, spelled S-E-H-V-E-R-M-Ö-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, Sichtbares mittels der Augen aufzunehmen und die umgewandelten Signale im Gehirn zu verarbeiten; Fähigkeit zu sehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Grad der Verschmutzung musste zu Einschränkungen des Sehvermögens führen, aber es schien ihn nicht zu stören.“

Synonyms

Sehfähigkeit

Antonyms

GeruchsvermögenGeschmacksvermögenHörvermögenSprachvermögenTastvermögen

This word in other languages

eyesight(English)

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sehvermögen"?
"Sehvermögen" is spelled S-E-H-V-E-R-M-Ö-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩].
What does "Sehvermögen" mean?
As a noun, "Sehvermögen" means: Fähigkeit, Sichtbares mittels der Augen aufzunehmen und die umgewandelten Signale im Gehirn zu verarbeiten; Fähigkeit zu sehen
How do you pronounce "Sehvermögen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sehvermögen" is [ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sehvermögen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sehvermögen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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