Sekunde

[zeˈkʊndə]

/[zeˈkʊndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sekunde” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,993. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,993
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sechzigster Teil einer Minute; Grundeinheit der Zeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-sekunde · Sekunde · German

Sekunde · rank #3,993 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,993
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schülern

Nearest frequency peer: Schülern (-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 „Sekunde“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sekunde“ 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).

Sekunde vs Sünde
57% similar
Sekunde vs sende
57% similar
Sekunde vs Stunde
71% similar

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

Key facts for Sekunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordSekunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zeˈkʊndə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,993
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sekunde“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sekundeliegt 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: „Schülern“ (#3,992), „seltsam“ (#3,994), „schneiden“ (#3,991). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sekunde“ bei #3,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Sekunde (IPA [zeˈkʊndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,993 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sekunde, with forms such as "eskunde", "sekkunde", and "seknude". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Sünde", "sende", "Stunde", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Sekunde, spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sechzigster Teil einer Minute; Grundeinheit der Zeit
  2. 2
    sehr kurze Zeitspanne
  3. 3
    das 9.192.631.770-fache einer Schwingungsdauer des Caesium-133
  4. 4
    zweite Tonstufe; das Intervall zwischen zwei benachbarten Tonstufen
  5. 5
    Winkelmaß: Der 60. Teil einer (Bogen-)Minute = der 3600. Teil eines Grads (siehe Bogensekunde)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Minute hat 60 Sekunden.
  2. Es ging um Sekunden.

Synonyms

HalbtonGanztonBogensekundeWinkelsekunde

This word in other languages

second(English)segundo(Español)seconde(Français)segundo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eskunde
  • sekkunde
  • seknude
  • sekudne
  • sekundde
  • sekuned
  • sekunnde
  • seuknde
  • skeunde
  • ssekunde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eskunde2sekkunde1seknude2sekudne2sekundde1sekuned2sekunnde1seuknde2
Edit distance from "Sekunde"

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 "Sekunde"?
"Sekunde" is spelled S-E-K-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈkʊndə].
What does "Sekunde" mean?
As a noun, "Sekunde" means: sechzigster Teil einer Minute; Grundeinheit der Zeit
What words are commonly confused with "Sekunde"?
"Sekunde" is commonly confused with "Sünde", "sende", "Stunde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sekunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sekunde" is [zeˈkʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sekunde" come from?
"Sekunde" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

seltsam#3,994Provinz#3,988stoppen#3,999trocken#4,002

Similar misspelling depth

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

sprich10 variantsSymbol10 variantsVorlage10 variantshübsch10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list