Serife
[zeˈʁiːfə]
The verdict
“Serife” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in manchen Druckschriften der Querstrich, der einen Buchstaben an seinem Ende/seinen Enden abschließt
Corpus desk
Index DE-serife · Serife · German
Serife · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Serife |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zeˈʁiːfə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Serife“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Serife is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zeˈʁiːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in manchen Druckschriften der Querstrich, der einen Buchstaben an seinem Ende/seinen Enden abschließt".
Zero misspellings are on record for Serife in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Serife, spelled S-E-R-I-F-E.
Definition
- 1in manchen Druckschriften der Querstrich, der einen Buchstaben an seinem Ende/seinen Enden abschließt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Serife appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die exakte, kräftige Strichführung in den Senkrechten, fast übergangslos in die Haarstriche bei den Rundungen mündend, sowie die unvermittelt ansetzenden waagrechten Anstriche und Serifen kennzeichnen die konstruierte Schrift.“
„Aus diesem Grund gelten Serifenschriften für längere gedruckte Texte (nicht für Bildschirmtexte, da die Serifen dort verschwimmen) als geeigneter als Groteskschriften, da man glaubt, dass die Serifen das Auge in der Zeile führen - eine These, die allerdings bislang noch nicht empirisch belegt werden konnte (…).“
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.