Seidenschwanz
[ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s]
The verdict
“Seidenschwanz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hübscher nordischer Singvogel (Bombycilla garrulus), der in manchen Wintern in großer Zahl in Mitteleuropa erscheint; auch (nur Plural) taxonomische Familie der Seidenschwänze (Bombycillidae)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Seidenschwanz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Seidenschwanz” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Seidenschwanz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hübscher nordischer Singvogel (Bombycilla garrulus), der in manchen Wintern in großer Zahl in Mitteleuropa erscheint; auch (nur Plural) taxonomische Familie der Seidenschwänze (Bombycillidae)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Seidenschwanz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Seidenschwanz, spelled S-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-N-Z.
Definition
- 1hübscher nordischer Singvogel (Bombycilla garrulus), der in manchen Wintern in großer Zahl in Mitteleuropa erscheint; auch (nur Plural) taxonomische Familie der Seidenschwänze (Bombycillidae)
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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.
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Using “Seidenschwanz”
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- The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-W-A-N-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯dn̩ˌʃvant͡s] (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.