Seilbahn

[ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn]

/[ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seilbahn” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,697. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,697
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schwebebahn, deren Gondel an einem Hochseil befestigt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-seilbahn · Seilbahn · German

Seilbahn · rank #18,697 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,697
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Seidel

Nearest frequency peer: Seidel (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Seilbahn“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Seilbahn“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Seilbahn
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeilbahn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,697
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Seilbahn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Seilbahnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Seidel“ (#18,696), „Selektion“ (#18,698), „Schwuler“ (#18,695). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seilbahn“ bei #18,697. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Seilbahn (IPA [ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,697 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schwebebahn, deren Gondel an einem Hochseil befestigt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seilbahn, with forms such as "esilbahn", "seiblahn", and "seilabhn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Seilbahn, spelled S-E-I-L-B-A-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schwebebahn, deren Gondel an einem Hochseil befestigt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Seilbahn verbindet das Tal mit dem Berggipfel.
  2. „Die Umsetzung einer Seilbahn mit Kapazitäten von 7.600 Personen pro Stunde ist im städtischen Raum bislang einzigartig und stellt damit ein Vorzeigeprojekt dar.“

Antonyms

EisenbahnHochbahnSchienenbahnStadtbahnStraßenbahnUntergrundbahnU-Bahn

This word in other languages

cable car(English)teleférico(Español)téléphérique(Français)teleférico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esilbahn
  • seiblahn
  • seilabhn
  • seilbahhn
  • seilbahnn
  • seilbanh
  • seilbbahn
  • seilbhan
  • seillbahn
  • selibahn
  • sielbahn
  • sseilbahn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seilbahn - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esilbahn2seiblahn2seilabhn2seilbahhn1seilbahnn1seilbanh2seilbbahn1seilbhan2
Edit distance from "Seilbahn"

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 "Seilbahn"?
"Seilbahn" is spelled S-E-I-L-B-A-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn].
What does "Seilbahn" mean?
As a noun, "Seilbahn" means: Schwebebahn, deren Gondel an einem Hochseil befestigt ist
What are common misspellings of "Seilbahn"?
Common misspellings include "esilbahn", "seiblahn", "seilabhn", "seilbahhn", "seilbahnn". The correct spelling is "Seilbahn".
How do you pronounce "Seilbahn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seilbahn" is [ˈzaɪ̯lˌbaːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seilbahn" come from?
"Seilbahn" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Seilbahn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schwuler#18,695Schulhof#18,692Ruprecht#18,680straight#18,714

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Reinheit12 variantsrationale12 variantsTugenden12 variantsoberster12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list