seltsames

[ˈzɛltzaːməs]

/[ˈzɛltzaːməs]/ adj

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The verdict

“seltsames” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,056
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-seltsames · seltsames · German

seltsames · rank #21,056 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,056
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagzeuger

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagzeuger (-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 „seltsames“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „seltsames“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for seltsames
PropertyValue
Headwordseltsames
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛltzaːməs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,056
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „seltsames“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlagzeuger“ (#21,055), „shot“ (#21,057), „Schicksals“ (#21,054). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „seltsames“ bei #21,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around seltsames (IPA [ˈzɛltzaːməs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,056 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for seltsames, with forms such as "esltsames", "selltsames", and "selstames". 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, "seltsam", "seltsame", "seltsamen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is seltsames, spelled S-E-L-T-S-A-M-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esltsames
  • selltsames
  • selstames
  • seltasmes
  • seltsaems
  • seltsamess
  • seltsammes
  • seltsamse
  • seltsmaes
  • seltssames
  • selttsames
  • setlsames
  • sletsames
  • sseltsames

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esltsames2selltsames1selstames2seltasmes2seltsaems2seltsamess1seltsammes1seltsamse2
Edit distance from "seltsames"

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 "seltsames"?
"seltsames" is spelled S-E-L-T-S-A-M-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛltzaːməs].
What does "seltsames" mean?
As an adjective, "seltsames" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seltsam
What words are commonly confused with "seltsames"?
"seltsames" is commonly confused with "seltsam", "seltsame", "seltsamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seltsames"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seltsames" is [ˈzɛltzaːməs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seltsames" come from?
"seltsames" 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 "seltsames", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

siebziger#21,059Sardinien#21,051something#21,069radikaler#21,032

Similar misspelling depth

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

untergeht14 variantsuntersten14 variantsnamhaften14 variantsNachtisch14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list