Seiher

[ˈzaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈzaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gerät zum Trennen fester und flüssiger Phasen in der Küche

Corpus desk

Index DE-seiher · Seiher · German

Seiher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Seiher
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeiher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seiher“ im Deutschen

Seiherliegt 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

Seiher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät zum Trennen fester und flüssiger Phasen in der Küche".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Seiher, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seiher, spelled S-E-I-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät zum Trennen fester und flüssiger Phasen in der Küche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir haben zwei Seiher in unserer Küche: einen mit großen Löchern für den Salat und einen mit kleinen für den Reis.

Synonyms

SeihschüsselAbtropfsiebAbseiherDurchschlag

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 "Seiher"?
"Seiher" is spelled S-E-I-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Seiher" mean?
As a noun, "Seiher" means: Gerät zum Trennen fester und flüssiger Phasen in der Küche
How do you pronounce "Seiher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seiher" is [ˈzaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seiher" come from?
"Seiher" 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