Sehvermögen

[ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]

/[ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sehvermögen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,017 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,017
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit, Sichtbares mittels der Augen aufzunehmen und die umgewandelten Signale im Gehirn zu verarbeiten; Fähigkeit zu sehen

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 →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sehvermögen is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,017 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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.

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?
"Sehvermögen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sehvermögen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-H-V-E-R-M-Ö-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːfɛɐ̯ˌmøːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list