Seitenzahl

[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl]

/[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Seitenzahl” is uncommon German (frequency #53,230 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,230
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anzahl der Seiten eines Buches, Dokuments oder dergleichen

Key facts for Seitenzahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeitenzahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Seitenzahl” 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). Seitenzahl 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

Seitenzahl is uncommon German at frequency #53,230 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Seitenzahl, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seitenzahl, spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl der Seiten eines Buches, Dokuments oder dergleichen
  2. 2
    numerischer Wert, der eine bestimmte Seite in einem Buch, Dokument oder dergleichen bezeichnet

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 "Seitenzahl"?
"Seitenzahl" is spelled S-E-I-T-E-N-Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl].
What does "Seitenzahl" mean?
As a noun, "Seitenzahl" means: Anzahl der Seiten eines Buches, Dokuments oder dergleichen
How do you pronounce "Seitenzahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seitenzahl" is [ˈzaɪ̯tn̩ˌt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seitenzahl" come from?
"Seitenzahl" 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 “Seitenzahl”

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

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

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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