seltensten

[ˈzɛltn̩stən]

/[ˈzɛltn̩stən]/ adj

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The verdict

“seltensten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,764. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,764
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-seltensten · seltensten · German

seltensten · rank #30,764 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #30,764
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH selbstredend

Nearest frequency peer: selbstredend (-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 „seltensten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seltensten“ 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).

seltensten vs seltenen
80% similar

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

Key facts for seltensten
PropertyValue
Headwordseltensten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛltn̩stən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,764
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seltensten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „selbstredend“ (#30,763), „senkte“ (#30,765), „sel“ (#30,762). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seltensten“ bei #30,764. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around seltensten (IPA [ˈzɛltn̩stən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,764 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for seltensten, with forms such as "esltensten", "seletnsten", and "selltensten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "seltenen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is seltensten, spelled S-E-L-T-E-N-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esltensten
  • seletnsten
  • selltensten
  • seltennsten
  • seltensetn
  • seltenssten
  • seltenstenn
  • seltenstne
  • seltenstten
  • seltentsen
  • seltesnten
  • seltnesten
  • selttensten
  • setlensten
  • sletensten
  • sseltensten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esltensten2seletnsten2selltensten1seltennsten1seltensetn2seltenssten1seltenstenn1seltenstne2
Edit distance from "seltensten"

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 "seltensten"?
"seltensten" is spelled S-E-L-T-E-N-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛltn̩stən].
What does "seltensten" mean?
As an adjective, "seltensten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs selten
What words are commonly confused with "seltensten"?
"seltensten" is commonly confused with "seltenen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seltensten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seltensten" is [ˈzɛltn̩stən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seltensten" come from?
"seltensten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schärfsten#30,758Schwandorf#30,755scheinbare#30,752Staatschef#30,782

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Sonnenbrand16 variantsSchallplatte16 variantsSteckdosen16 variantsStimulation16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list