seither

[ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]

/[ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]/ adv

The verdict

“seither” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,647. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,647
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an

Corpus desk

Index DE-seither · seither · German

seither · rank #4,647 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,647
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schrecklich

Nearest frequency peer: schrecklich (-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 „seither“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seither“ 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).

seither vs sicher
71% similar
seither vs Spitzer
57% similar
seither vs Speicher
63% similar

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

Key facts for seither
PropertyValue
Headwordseither
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,647
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seither“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).seitherliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schrecklich“ (#4,646), „sicherer“ (#4,648), „schick“ (#4,645). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seither“ bei #4,647. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around seither (IPA [ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #4,647 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for seither, with forms such as "esither", "seihter", and "seitehr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "sicher", "Spitzer", "Speicher", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is seither, spelled S-E-I-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Studie ist zehn Jahre alt, seither hat sich aber viel verändert.
  2. „Sämtliche Haushalte müssen Fiskus und Sozialversicherungen derzeit weniger Geld überweisen als noch im Jahr 2000. Und das, obwohl die nominalen Durchschnittslöhne seither um fast zwanzig Prozent gestiegen sind.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esither
  • seihter
  • seitehr
  • seitherr
  • seithher
  • seithre
  • seitther
  • setiher
  • siether
  • sseither

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seither - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esither2seihter2seitehr2seitherr1seithher1seithre2seitther1setiher2
Edit distance from "seither"

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 "seither"?
"seither" is spelled S-E-I-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯].
What does "seither" mean?
As an adverb, "seither" means: von einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt an
What words are commonly confused with "seither"?
"seither" is commonly confused with "sicher", "Spitzer", "Speicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seither"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seither" is [ˌzaɪ̯tˈheːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seither" come from?
"seither" 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 "seither", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list