seitens

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s]/ prep

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The verdict

“seitens” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,918. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,918
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf der Seite von …; von … aus

Corpus desk

Index DE-seitens · seitens · German

seitens · rank #3,918 · 10 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,918
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Reaktionen

Nearest frequency peer: Reaktionen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „seitens“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „seitens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

seitens vs sites
71% similar
seitens vs selten
71% similar
seitens vs Sekten
57% similar

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

Key facts for seitens
PropertyValue
Headwordseitens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,918
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seitens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.seitensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Reaktionen“ (#3,917), „solches“ (#3,919), „rasch“ (#3,916). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seitens“ bei #3,918. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around seitens (IPA [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #3,918 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf der Seite von …; von … aus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for seitens, with forms such as "esitens", "seietns", and "seitenns". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "sites", "selten", "Sekten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is seitens, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf der Seite von …; von … aus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seitens der Genehmigungsbehörde gab es keine Bedenken gegen das Vorhaben.
  2. Es gab starke Proteste seitens der Opposition.

Synonyms

vonseitenauf Seite

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esitens
  • seietns
  • seitenns
  • seitenss
  • seitesn
  • seitnes
  • seittens
  • setiens
  • sietens
  • sseitens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seitens - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esitens2seietns2seitenns1seitenss1seitesn2seitnes2seittens1setiens2
Edit distance from "seitens"

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 "seitens"?
"seitens" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s].
What does "seitens" mean?
As a preposition, "seitens" means: auf der Seite von …; von … aus
What words are commonly confused with "seitens"?
"seitens" is commonly confused with "sites", "selten", "Sekten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seitens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seitens" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seitens" come from?
"seitens" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "seitens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

solches#3,919spontan#3,920Patrick#3,912Momente#3,909

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

verraten10 variantszweites10 variantsBelgien10 variantsBrüssel10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list