Sektionschef

[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf]

/[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sektionschef” is uncommon German (frequency #88,274 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,274
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein hoher Beamtentitel

Key facts for Sektionschef
PropertyValue
HeadwordSektionschef
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,274
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sektionschef” 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). Sektionschef 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

Sektionschef is uncommon German at frequency #88,274 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein hoher Beamtentitel".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sektionschef in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sektionschef, spelled S-E-K-T-I-O-N-S-C-H-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein hoher Beamtentitel

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 "Sektionschef"?
"Sektionschef" is spelled S-E-K-T-I-O-N-S-C-H-E-F. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf].
What does "Sektionschef" mean?
As a noun, "Sektionschef" means: ein hoher Beamtentitel
How do you pronounce "Sektionschef"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sektionschef" is [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sektionschef" come from?
"Sektionschef" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sektionschef”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-K-T-I-O-N-S-C-H-E-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zɛkˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʃɛf] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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