Seitenschiffe

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seitenschiffe” is uncommon German (frequency #96,242 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,242
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Seitenschiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-seitenschiffe · Seitenschiffe · German

Seitenschiffe · rank #96,242 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,242
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Segelflugzeug

Nearest frequency peer: Segelflugzeug (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Seitenschiffe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Seitenschiffe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Seitenschiffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeitenschiffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,242
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seitenschiffe“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Seitenschiffefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Segelflugzeug“ (#96,241), „Seitenspiegel“ (#96,243), „seelenlose“ (#96,240). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seitenschiffe“ bei #96,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seitenschiffe is uncommon German at frequency #96,242 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Seitenschiffe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seitenschiffe, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S-C-H-I-F-F-E.

Definition

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

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 "Seitenschiffe"?
"Seitenschiffe" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-S-C-H-I-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə].
What does "Seitenschiffe" mean?
As a noun, "Seitenschiffe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Seitenschiff
How do you pronounce "Seitenschiffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seitenschiffe" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃɪfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seitenschiffe" come from?
"Seitenschiffe" 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 "Seitenschiffe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Segelflugzeug#96,241Seitenspiegel#96,243Schnupperkurs#96,213schmackhaftes#96,208

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list