Sehwinkel

[ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩]

/[ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Sehwinkel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „Winkel, den die beiden von den Endpunkten eines Gegenstandes nach dem Auge des Beobachters gezogenen Linien einschließen“

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Index DE-sehwinkel · Sehwinkel · German

Sehwinkel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Sehwinkel
PropertyValue
HeadwordSehwinkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sehwinkel“ im Deutschen

Sehwinkelliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sehwinkel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "„Winkel, den die beiden von den Endpunkten eines Gegenstandes nach dem Auge des Beobachters gezogenen Linien einschließen“".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sehwinkel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Sehwinkel, spelled S-E-H-W-I-N-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    „Winkel, den die beiden von den Endpunkten eines Gegenstandes nach dem Auge des Beobachters gezogenen Linien einschließen“

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der Noniusgrenzwinkel ist der kleinste Sehwinkel, unter dem eine gegenseitige Versetzung von Objekten in einer frontoparallelen Ebene erkennbar wird.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Sehwinkel"?
"Sehwinkel" is spelled S-E-H-W-I-N-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩].
What does "Sehwinkel" mean?
As a noun, "Sehwinkel" means: „Winkel, den die beiden von den Endpunkten eines Gegenstandes nach dem Auge des Beobachters gezogenen Linien einschließen“
How do you pronounce "Sehwinkel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sehwinkel" is [ˈzeːˌvɪŋkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sehwinkel" come from?
"Sehwinkel" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list