seriöse

[zeˈʁi̯øːzə]

/[zeˈʁi̯øːzə]/ adj

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The verdict

“seriöse” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,477
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

seriöse vs serious
57% similar
seriöse vs seriösen
88% similar
seriöse vs seriöser
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for seriöse
PropertyValue
Headwordseriöse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zeˈʁi̯øːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,477
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seriöse” 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). seriöse lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around seriöse (IPA [zeˈʁi̯øːzə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,477 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for seriöse, with forms such as "esriöse", "seiröse", and "serisöe". 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. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "serious", "seriösen", "seriöser", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 seriöse, spelled S-E-R-I-Ö-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esriöse
  • seiröse
  • serisöe
  • seriöes
  • seriösse
  • serriöse
  • seröise
  • sreiöse
  • sseriöse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of seriöse - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

esriöse2seiröse2serisöe2seriöes2seriösse1serriöse1seröise2sreiöse2
Edit distance from "seriöse"

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 "seriöse"?
"seriöse" is spelled S-E-R-I-Ö-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈʁi̯øːzə].
What does "seriöse" mean?
As an adjective, "seriöse" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
What words are commonly confused with "seriöse"?
"seriöse" is commonly confused with "serious", "seriösen", "seriöser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "seriöse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seriöse" is [zeˈʁi̯øːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seriöse" come from?
"seriöse" 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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Using “seriöse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-R-I-Ö-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zeˈʁi̯øːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “serious” - see the side-by-side comparison. seriöse vs serious
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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