seitwärts
[ˈzaɪ̯tvɛʁt͡s]
The verdict
“seitwärts” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #39,015 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #39,015
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu einer Seite hin
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | seitwärts |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈzaɪ̯tvɛʁt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #39,015 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “seitwärts” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for seitwärts is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzaɪ̯tvɛʁt͡s]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,015 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seitwärts, with forms such as "esitwärts", "seittwärts", and "seitwräts". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is seitwärts, spelled S-E-I-T-W-Ä-R-T-S.
Definition
- 1zu einer Seite hin
- 2auf der rechten/linken Seite
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esitwärts,seittwärts,seitwräts,seitwwärts,seitwärrts,seitwärst,seitwärtss,seitwärtts,seitwätrs,seitäwrts,seiwtärts,setiwärts,sietwärts,sseitwärts
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seitwärts - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “seitwärts”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-I-T-W-Ä-R-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzaɪ̯tvɛʁt͡s] (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.