Sektionen

[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]

/[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sektionen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,928
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-sektionen · Sektionen · German

Sektionen · rank #27,928 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,928
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sekten

Nearest frequency peer: Sekten (-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 „Sektionen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sektionen“ 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).

Sektionen vs Sektoren
78% similar
Sektionen vs Stationen
78% similar
Sektionen vs Sektion
78% similar

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

Key facts for Sektionen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSektionen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,928
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sektionen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sektionenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sekten“ (#27,927), „sekundär“ (#27,929), „sehnsüchtig“ (#27,926). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sektionen“ bei #27,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Sektionen (IPA [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,928 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sektionen, with forms such as "esktionen", "sekitonen", and "sekktionen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sektoren", "Stationen", "Sektion", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sektionen, spelled S-E-K-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esktionen
  • sekitonen
  • sekktionen
  • sektinoen
  • sektioenn
  • sektionenn
  • sektionne
  • sektionnen
  • sektoinen
  • sekttionen
  • setkionen
  • sketionen
  • ssektionen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sektionen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esktionen2sekitonen2sekktionen1sektinoen2sektioenn2sektionenn1sektionne2sektionnen1
Edit distance from "Sektionen"

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 "Sektionen"?
"Sektionen" is spelled S-E-K-T-I-O-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən].
What does "Sektionen" mean?
As a noun, "Sektionen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sektion
What words are commonly confused with "Sektionen"?
"Sektionen" is commonly confused with "Sektoren", "Stationen", "Sektion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sektionen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sektionen" is [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sektionen" come from?
"Sektionen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schnallen#27,918Schachzug#27,916Soziologe#27,944Rosemarie#27,911

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Reaktoren13 variantsraffiniert13 variantsplädieren13 variantsTrichter13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list