September

[zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]

/[zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“September” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#588
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der neunte Monat im Jahr

Corpus desk

Index DE-september · September · German

September · rank #588 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #588
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH TO

Nearest frequency peer: TO (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “September”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “September” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for September
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeptember
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#588
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “September” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Septemberliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „TO“ (#589), „Mai“ (#586), „verstehen“ (#590). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around September (IPA [zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #588 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der neunte Monat im Jahr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for September, with forms such as "esptember", "sepetmber", and "sepptember". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is September, spelled S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der neunte Monat im Jahr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how September appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der September folgt auf den August.
  2. „Dabei durchläuft die Sonne um den 21. März und den 23. September die Schnittpunkte der Ekliptik mit dem Himmelsäquator; es ist dies die Zeit der Tagundnachtgleichen (Äquinoktien), die beiden Schnittpunkte werden Frühlings- und Herbstpunkt genannt.“

Synonyms

NeunterScheidingHerbstmonatersterHerbstmond

Antonyms

JanuarJännerFebruarFeberMärzAprilMaiJuniJuliAugustOktoberNovemberDezember

This word in other languages

September(English)septiembre(Español)septembre(Français)setembro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esptember
  • sepetmber
  • sepptember
  • septebmer
  • septembber
  • septemberr
  • septembre
  • septemebr
  • septemmber
  • septmeber
  • septtember
  • setpember
  • spetember
  • sseptember

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of September - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

esptember2sepetmber2sepptember1septebmer2septembber1septemberr1septembre2septemebr2
Edit distance from "September"

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 "September"?
"September" is spelled S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛpˈtɛmbɐ].
What does "September" mean?
As a noun, "September" means: der neunte Monat im Jahr
What are common misspellings of "September"?
Common misspellings include "esptember", "sepetmber", "sepptember", "septebmer", "septembber". The correct spelling is "September".
How do you pronounce "September"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "September" is [zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "September" come from?
"September" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

verstehen#590innerhalb#598insgesamt#599irgendwie#618

Similar misspelling depth

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

schlecht14 variantszumindest14 variantsVergleich14 variantsversuchen14 variants

What to do next

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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