Seitenhiebe

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seitenhiebe” is uncommon German (frequency #82,125 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,125
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Seitenhieb

Key facts for Seitenhiebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeitenhiebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#82,125
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seitenhiebe” 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). Seitenhiebe 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

Seitenhiebe is uncommon German at frequency #82,125 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Seitenhiebe in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seitenhiebe, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-H-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Seitenhieb
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Seitenhieb
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Seitenhieb
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Seitenhieb

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 "Seitenhiebe"?
"Seitenhiebe" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-H-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə].
What does "Seitenhiebe" mean?
As a noun, "Seitenhiebe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Seitenhieb
How do you pronounce "Seitenhiebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seitenhiebe" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌhiːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seitenhiebe" come from?
"Seitenhiebe" 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 “Seitenhiebe”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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