seiden

[ˈzaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈzaɪ̯dn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“seiden” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,698 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#64,698
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus Seide bestehend oder gemacht

Key facts for seiden
PropertyValue
Headwordseiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,698
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seiden” 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). seiden 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 seiden is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,698 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

seiden has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is seiden, spelled S-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Seide bestehend oder gemacht
  2. 2
    wie Seide glänzend

Synonyms

seidig

This word in other languages

silk(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 "seiden"?
"seiden" is spelled S-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "seiden" mean?
As an adjective, "seiden" means: aus Seide bestehend oder gemacht
How do you pronounce "seiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seiden" is [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seiden" come from?
"seiden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “seiden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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