seltsamen

[ˈzɛltzaːmən]

/[ˈzɛltzaːmən]/ adj

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The verdict

“seltsamen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,381. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,381
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam

Corpus desk

Index DE-seltsamen · seltsamen · German

seltsamen · rank #12,381 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,381
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schonen

Nearest frequency peer: Schonen (-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 „seltsamen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seltsamen“ 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).

seltsamen vs seltsames
89% similar
seltsamen vs seltsamer
89% similar
seltsamen vs seltsam
78% similar

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

Key facts for seltsamen
PropertyValue
Headwordseltsamen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛltzaːmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,381
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seltsamen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).seltsamenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schonen“ (#12,380), „Senkung“ (#12,382), „scholl“ (#12,379). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seltsamen“ bei #12,381. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seltsamen (IPA [ˈzɛltzaːmən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,381 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seltsamen, with forms such as "esltsamen", "selltsamen", and "selstamen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "seltsames", "seltsamer", "seltsam", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is seltsamen, spelled S-E-L-T-S-A-M-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esltsamen
  • selltsamen
  • selstamen
  • seltasmen
  • seltsaemn
  • seltsamenn
  • seltsammen
  • seltsamne
  • seltsmaen
  • seltssamen
  • selttsamen
  • setlsamen
  • sletsamen
  • sseltsamen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esltsamen2selltsamen1selstamen2seltasmen2seltsaemn2seltsamenn1seltsammen1seltsamne2
Edit distance from "seltsamen"

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 "seltsamen"?
"seltsamen" is spelled S-E-L-T-S-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛltzaːmən].
What does "seltsamen" mean?
As an adjective, "seltsamen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam
What words are commonly confused with "seltsamen"?
"seltsamen" is commonly confused with "seltsames", "seltsamer", "seltsam". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seltsamen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seltsamen" is [ˈzɛltzaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seltsamen" come from?
"seltsamen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

religiöser14 variantsMitbürger14 variantskürzester14 variantsüberqueren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list