Semifinale

[ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə]

/[ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Semifinale” is an uncommon German word, ranked #85,839 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#85,839
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wettbewerb, in welchem die Finalteilnehmer ermittelt werden

Key facts for Semifinale
PropertyValue
HeadwordSemifinale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,839
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Semifinale” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Semifinale lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Semifinale is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #85,839 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Wettbewerb, in welchem die Finalteilnehmer ermittelt werden".

Zero misspellings are on record for Semifinale in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Semifinale, spelled S-E-M-I-F-I-N-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wettbewerb, in welchem die Finalteilnehmer ermittelt werden

Synonyms

HalbfinaleSemifinalVorfinale

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 "Semifinale"?
"Semifinale" is spelled S-E-M-I-F-I-N-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə].
What does "Semifinale" mean?
As a noun, "Semifinale" means: Wettbewerb, in welchem die Finalteilnehmer ermittelt werden
How do you pronounce "Semifinale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Semifinale" is [ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Semifinale" come from?
"Semifinale" 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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Using “Semifinale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-M-I-F-I-N-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzeːmifiˌnaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list