seichen

[ˈzaɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈzaɪ̯çn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“seichen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - urinieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-seichen · seichen · German

seichen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 seichen
PropertyValue
Headwordseichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯çn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „seichen“ im Deutschen

seichenliegt 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

seichen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

seichen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 seichen, spelled S-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    urinieren
  2. 2
    Unsinn von sich geben
  3. 3
    stark regnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss dringend seichen!
  2. Er ist ja nur am seichen.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "seichen"?
"seichen" is spelled S-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯çn̩].
What does "seichen" mean?
As a verb, "seichen" means: urinieren
How do you pronounce "seichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seichen" is [ˈzaɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seichen" come from?
"seichen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list