seinetwegen

[ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]

/[ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“seinetwegen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,680 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,680
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aus einem ihn/es betreffenden Grunde

Key facts for seinetwegen
PropertyValue
Headwordseinetwegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#65,680
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seinetwegen” 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). seinetwegen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seinetwegen is uncommon German at frequency #65,680 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for seinetwegen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 seinetwegen, spelled S-E-I-N-E-T-W-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem ihn/es betreffenden Grunde
  2. 2
    für ihn/es, ihm zuliebe

Synonyms

wegenihmseinethalbenzuliebeum seinetwillen

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 "seinetwegen"?
"seinetwegen" is spelled S-E-I-N-E-T-W-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩].
What does "seinetwegen" mean?
As an adverb, "seinetwegen" means: aus einem ihn/es betreffenden Grunde
How do you pronounce "seinetwegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seinetwegen" is [ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seinetwegen" come from?
"seinetwegen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “seinetwegen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-N-E-T-W-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩] (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

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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