seriöses

[zeˈʁi̯øːzəs]

/[zeˈʁi̯øːzəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“seriöses” is uncommon German (frequency #51,680 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,680
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for seriöses
PropertyValue
Headwordseriöses
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zeˈʁi̯øːzəs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#51,680
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seriöses” 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). seriöses lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

seriöses is uncommon German at frequency #51,680 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zeˈʁi̯øːzəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for seriöses, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is seriöses, spelled S-E-R-I-Ö-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös

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 "seriöses"?
"seriöses" is spelled S-E-R-I-Ö-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [zeˈʁi̯øːzəs].
What does "seriöses" mean?
As an adjective, "seriöses" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs seriös
How do you pronounce "seriöses"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seriöses" is [zeˈʁi̯øːzəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "seriöses" come from?
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Using “seriöses”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zeˈʁi̯øːzəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list