Semmel
[ˈzɛml̩]
The verdict
“Semmel” is uncommon German (frequency #53,235 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #53,235
- frequency rank, German
- 8,027
- “S” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines Backwerk aus Weizenmehl
Corpus desk
Index DE-semmel · Semmel · German
Semmel · rank #53,235 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #53,235
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 8,027
- PHOTO-FINISH Serviette
Nearest frequency peer: Serviette (+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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Semmel“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Selbstmorde
Selbstmorde
46,770 corpus weight
- Selbstmörder
Selbstmörder
46,769 corpus weight
- Selbstportr…
Selbstporträt
46,768 corpus weight
- Semmel
Semmel
46,766 corpus weight
- Serviette
Serviette
46,765 corpus weight
- Sezession
Sezession
46,764 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Semmel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Semmel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛml̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #53,235 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Semmel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Semmel is uncommon German at frequency #53,235 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleines Backwerk aus Weizenmehl".
Semmel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Semmel, spelled S-E-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1kleines Backwerk aus Weizenmehl
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Semmel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Bäcker backt Brot und Semmeln.
„Seine Zulassung als Rechtsanwalt verlor Perez, weil er Sozialist war, und mit der warmen Semmel, die Bontsche sich am Ende wünscht, setzt er der Erzählung ihren satirischen Schlusspunkt.“
This word in other languages
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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