Seitenblick

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verstohlener Blick von der Seite auf etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-seitenblick · Seitenblick · German

Seitenblick · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 Seitenblick
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeitenblick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seitenblick“ im Deutschen

Seitenblickliegt 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

Seitenblick is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verstohlener Blick von der Seite auf etwas".

No misspelling variants are generated for Seitenblick in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seitenblick, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-B-L-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    verstohlener Blick von der Seite auf etwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zirele warf ihm einen ängstlichen Seitenblick zu.“
  2. „Jeder Seitenblick war Sünde, jede Tat eine Todsünde.“

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 "Seitenblick"?
"Seitenblick" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-B-L-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk].
What does "Seitenblick" mean?
As a noun, "Seitenblick" means: verstohlener Blick von der Seite auf etwas
How do you pronounce "Seitenblick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seitenblick" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌblɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seitenblick" come from?
"Seitenblick" 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