Seitenwand

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seitenwand” is an uncommon German word, ranked #54,070 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#54,070
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wand, die sich an einer Seite befindet

Key facts for Seitenwand
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeitenwand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seitenwand” 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). Seitenwand 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 Seitenwand is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant]. Corpus data places it at rank #54,070 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wand, die sich an einer Seite befindet".

Seitenwand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Seitenwand, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-W-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wand, die sich an einer Seite befindet

Antonyms

InnenwandRückwandStirnwandVorderwand

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 "Seitenwand"?
"Seitenwand" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-W-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant].
What does "Seitenwand" mean?
As a noun, "Seitenwand" means: Wand, die sich an einer Seite befindet
How do you pronounce "Seitenwand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seitenwand" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌvant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seitenwand" come from?
"Seitenwand" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Seitenwand”

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

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