seltener

[ˈzɛltənɐ]

/[ˈzɛltənɐ]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“seltener” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,115. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,115
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten

Corpus desk

Index DE-seltener · seltener · German

seltener · rank #5,115 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,115
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schmecken

Nearest frequency peer: schmecken (-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 „seltener“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seltener“ 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).

seltener vs seltenes
88% similar
seltener vs selten
75% similar
seltener vs seltene
88% similar

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

Key facts for seltener
PropertyValue
Headwordseltener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛltənɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,115
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seltener“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schmecken“ (#5,114), „Springer“ (#5,116), „Schicht“ (#5,113). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seltener“ bei #5,115. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around seltener (IPA [ˈzɛltənɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,115 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for seltener, with forms such as "esltener", "seletner", and "selltener". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "seltenes", "selten", "seltene", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is seltener, spelled S-E-L-T-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esltener
  • seletner
  • selltener
  • selteenr
  • seltenerr
  • seltenner
  • seltenre
  • seltneer
  • selttener
  • setlener
  • sletener
  • sseltener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esltener2seletner2selltener1selteenr2seltenerr1seltenner1seltenre2seltneer2
Edit distance from "seltener"

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 "seltener"?
"seltener" is spelled S-E-L-T-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛltənɐ].
What does "seltener" mean?
As an adjective, "seltener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs selten
What words are commonly confused with "seltener"?
"seltener" is commonly confused with "seltenes", "selten", "seltene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seltener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seltener" is [ˈzɛltənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seltener" come from?
"seltener" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Springer#5,116Ursprung#5,125anziehen#5,139Hoffmann#5,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schicht12 variantsbegegnen12 variantsDokument12 variantsErhebung12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list