Seite

[ˈzaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seite” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #302. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#302
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-seite · Seite · German

Seite · rank #302 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #302
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH möchte

Nearest frequency peer: möchte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Seite”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Seite” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Seite vs sie
40% similar
Seite vs set
40% similar
Seite vs sit
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Seite
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#302
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seite” 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). Seite lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Seite (IPA [ˈzaɪ̯tə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #302 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 17 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seite, with forms such as "esite", "seiet", and "seitte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sie", "set", "sit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seite, spelled S-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche
  2. 2
    in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche
  3. 3
    in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche
  4. 4
    Grenzlinie eines Vieleckes
  5. 5
    seitlicher (rechts oder links von der Mitte gelegener) Teil einer Sache
  6. 6
    seitlicher (rechter oder linker) Außenbereich des Körpers
  7. 7
    seitlicher (rechter oder linker) Außenbereich des Körpers
  8. 8
    seitlicher (rechter oder linker) Außenbereich des Körpers
  9. 9
    linkes beziehungsweise rechtes Glied einer Gleichung oder Bilanz
  10. 10
    eine von zwei oder mehreren Parteien
  11. 11
    Richtung
  12. 12
    Blickwinkel, Perspektive
  13. 13
    bestimmte Erscheinungsform
  14. 14
    eine der beiden breiten Flächen eines dünnen Gegenstandes (Blatt, Folie, Münze, Stoff …)
  15. 15
    mehr oder weniger beschriebene oder bedruckte Seite^([10]) eines Blatts Papier, Pergament oder dergleichen
  16. 16
    kurz für Internetseite
  17. 17
    ein maritimes Pfeifensignal

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Diese Seite streichen wir am Nachmittag, wenn die Sonne nicht mehr darauf scheint.
  2. Auf dieser Seite des Hauses ist es nachmittags angenehm kühl.

Synonyms

ProfilRandTeilHälfteFlankeRichtungLendeWeicheParteiBlickwinkelWarteAspektFacette

Antonyms

AchseLängeMitteZentrumBodenDachDeckeFrontHeckRückfront

This word in other languages

side(English)lado(Español)côté(Français)lado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esite
  • seiet
  • seitte
  • setie
  • siete
  • sseite

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seite - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esite2seiet2seitte1setie2siete2sseite1
Edit distance from "Seite"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seite"?
"Seite" is spelled S-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tə].
What does "Seite" mean?
As a noun, "Seite" means: in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche
What words are commonly confused with "Seite"?
"Seite" is commonly confused with "sie", "set", "sit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seite" is [ˈzaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seite" come from?
"Seite" 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 "Seite", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spiel#303gerne#300ganze#299wenig#305

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

darf6 variantsLand6 variantsstatt6 variantszwar6 variants
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