Seraphina

[zeʁaˈfiːna]

/[zeʁaˈfiːna]/ name

The verdict

“Seraphina” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-seraphina · Seraphina · German

Seraphina · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Seraphina
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeraphina
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zeʁaˈfiːna]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Seraphina“ im Deutschen

Seraphinaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Seraphina is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zeʁaˈfiːna]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Seraphina in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Seraphina, spelled S-E-R-A-P-H-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich schenke Seraphina einen historischen Roman zum Geburtstag.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seraphina"?
"Seraphina" is spelled S-E-R-A-P-H-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [zeʁaˈfiːna].
What does "Seraphina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Seraphina" means: weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Seraphina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seraphina" is [zeʁaˈfiːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seraphina" come from?
"Seraphina" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list