Seilspringen

[ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən]

/[ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Kinder-)Spiel, bei dem man über ein geschwungenes Seil springt

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Index DE-seilspringen · Seilspringen · German

Seilspringen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Seilspringen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeilspringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seilspringen“ im Deutschen

Seilspringenliegt 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

Seilspringen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(Kinder-)Spiel, bei dem man über ein geschwungenes Seil springt".

Seilspringen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seilspringen, spelled S-E-I-L-S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Kinder-)Spiel, bei dem man über ein geschwungenes Seil springt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aus dem Pausenhof spielen die Mädchen gerne Seilspringen.
  2. „Wir sahen ihm beim Seilspringen zu.“

Synonyms

RopeskippingSchnurspringen

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 "Seilspringen"?
"Seilspringen" is spelled S-E-I-L-S-P-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən].
What does "Seilspringen" mean?
As a noun, "Seilspringen" means: (Kinder-)Spiel, bei dem man über ein geschwungenes Seil springt
How do you pronounce "Seilspringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seilspringen" is [ˈzaɪ̯lˌʃpʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seilspringen" come from?
"Seilspringen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list