Sellerie

[ˈzɛləʁi]

/[ˈzɛləʁi]/ noun

The verdict

“Sellerie” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,018. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,018
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zweijährige Gemüse-, Salat- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Doldengewächse

Key facts for Sellerie
PropertyValue
HeadwordSellerie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛləʁi]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,018
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sellerie” 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). Sellerie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sellerie (IPA [ˈzɛləʁi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,018 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zweijährige Gemüse-, Salat- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Doldengewächse".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sellerie, with forms such as "esllerie", "selelrie", and "selerie". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sellerie, spelled S-E-L-L-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zweijährige Gemüse-, Salat- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Doldengewächse

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esllerie,selelrie,selerie,selleire,sellerei,sellerrie,sellreie,slelerie,ssellerie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sellerie - 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.

esllerie2selelrie2selerie1selleire2sellerei2sellerrie1sellreie2slelerie2
Edit distance from "Sellerie"

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 "Sellerie"?
"Sellerie" is spelled S-E-L-L-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛləʁi].
What does "Sellerie" mean?
As a noun, "Sellerie" means: zweijährige Gemüse-, Salat- und Gewürzpflanze aus der Familie der Doldengewächse
What are common misspellings of "Sellerie"?
Common misspellings include "esllerie", "selelrie", "selerie", "selleire", "sellerei". The correct spelling is "Sellerie".
How do you pronounce "Sellerie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sellerie" is [ˈzɛləʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sellerie" come from?
"Sellerie" 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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Using “Sellerie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-L-E-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛləʁi] (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

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list