Seite

[ˈzaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seite” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #302 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#302
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einer bestimmten Richtung liegende Begrenzungsfläche

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Seite is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaɪ̯tə]. Corpus data places it at rank #302 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 17 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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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Using “Seite”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sie” - see the side-by-side comparison. Seite vs sie
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list