Sekten

[ˈzɛktn̩]

/[ˈzɛktn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sekten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,927. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,927
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte

Corpus desk

Index DE-sekten · Sekten · German

Sekten · rank #27,927 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,927
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sehnsüchtig

Nearest frequency peer: sehnsüchtig (-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 „Sekten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sekten“ 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).

Sekten vs seven
50% similar
Sekten vs setzen
50% similar
Sekten vs selten
67% similar

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

Key facts for Sekten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSekten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛktn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,927
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sekten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sektenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sehnsüchtig“ (#27,926), „Sektionen“ (#27,928), „Schütte“ (#27,925). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sekten“ bei #27,927. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sekten (IPA [ˈzɛktn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,927 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sekten, with forms such as "eskten", "seketn", and "sekkten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "seven", "setzen", "selten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sekten, spelled S-E-K-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sekte
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eskten
  • seketn
  • sekkten
  • sektenn
  • sektne
  • sektten
  • setken
  • sketen
  • ssekten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eskten2seketn2sekkten1sektenn1sektne2sektten1setken2sketen2
Edit distance from "Sekten"

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 "Sekten"?
"Sekten" is spelled S-E-K-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛktn̩].
What does "Sekten" mean?
As a noun, "Sekten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sekte
What words are commonly confused with "Sekten"?
"Sekten" is commonly confused with "seven", "setzen", "selten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sekten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sekten" is [ˈzɛktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sekten" come from?
"Sekten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Sekten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

select#27,932Silben#27,936spanne#27,946strömt#27,958

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Schütte9 variantsStürze9 variantsNester9 variantsverleih9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list