Seltenheit
[ˈzɛltn̩haɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Seltenheit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,172. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #14,172
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
- 15
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Eigenschaft, selten zu sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Seltenheit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛltn̩haɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #14,172 |
| Misspellings tracked | 15 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Seltenheit” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 15 spelling variants around Seltenheit (IPA [ˈzɛltn̩haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,172 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seltenheit, with forms such as "esltenheit", "seletnheit", and "selltenheit". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Seltenheit, spelled S-E-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1die Eigenschaft, selten zu sein
- 2etwas, das selten ist
Synonyms
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esltenheit,seletnheit,selltenheit,seltehneit,seltenehit,seltenheitt,seltenheti,seltenhheit,seltenhiet,seltennheit,seltneheit,selttenheit,setlenheit,sletenheit,sseltenheit
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seltenheit - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “Seltenheit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-L-T-E-N-H-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛltn̩haɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.