seligen

[ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]

/[ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“seligen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,903
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig

Corpus desk

Index DE-seligen · seligen · German

seligen · rank #34,903 · 10 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,903
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH segnen

Nearest frequency peer: segnen (-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 „seligen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seligen“ 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).

seligen vs selten
71% similar
seligen vs Serien
57% similar
seligen vs steigen
71% similar

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

Key facts for seligen
PropertyValue
Headwordseligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,903
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seligen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).seligenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „segnen“ (#34,902), „senkrechten“ (#34,904), „Seenplatte“ (#34,901). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seligen“ bei #34,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around seligen (IPA [ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,903 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 24 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for seligen, with forms such as "esligen", "seilgen", and "selgien". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "selten", "Serien", "steigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is seligen, spelled S-E-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  7. 7
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  8. 8
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  11. 11
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  12. 12
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  13. 13
    Dativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  14. 14
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  15. 15
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  16. 16
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  17. 17
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  18. 18
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  21. 21
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  22. 22
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  23. 23
    Dativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig
  24. 24
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs selig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esligen
  • seilgen
  • selgien
  • seliegn
  • seligenn
  • seliggen
  • seligne
  • selligen
  • sleigen
  • sseligen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esligen2seilgen2selgien2seliegn2seligenn1seliggen1seligne2selligen1
Edit distance from "seligen"

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 "seligen"?
"seligen" is spelled S-E-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩].
What does "seligen" mean?
As an adjective, "seligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs selig
What words are commonly confused with "seligen"?
"seligen" is commonly confused with "selten", "Serien", "steigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seligen" is [ˈzeːˌlɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seligen" come from?
"seligen" 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 "seligen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

schwieg#34,900Sphären#34,917Risikos#34,888Spätzle#34,919

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sunniten10 variantsTarifen10 variantstrauten10 variantsverdaut10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list