sesshaft

[ˈzɛshaft]

/[ˈzɛshaft]/ adj

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The verdict

“sesshaft” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,408
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Bestreben, an einem Ort zu bleiben und sich niederzulassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sesshaft · sesshaft · German

sesshaft · rank #38,408 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,408
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Seriennummer

Nearest frequency peer: Seriennummer (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sesshaft“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sesshaft“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sesshaft
PropertyValue
Headwordsesshaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛshaft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,408
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sesshaft“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sesshaftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Seriennummer“ (#38,407), „Sensibilisierung“ (#38,406), „Signaturen“ (#38,410). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sesshaft“ bei #38,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sesshaft (IPA [ˈzɛshaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,408 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit dem Bestreben, an einem Ort zu bleiben und sich niederzulassen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sesshaft, with forms such as "essshaft", "seshaft", and "seshsaft". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is sesshaft, spelled S-E-S-S-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Bestreben, an einem Ort zu bleiben und sich niederzulassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Völker fingen mit der Zeit an Ackerbau, Vieh- und Vorratswirtschaft zu betreiben und wurden so sesshaft.

This word in other languages

settled(English)sedentario(Español)sédentaire(Français)sedentário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • essshaft
  • seshaft
  • seshsaft
  • sessahft
  • sesshafft
  • sesshaftt
  • sesshatf
  • sesshfat
  • sesshhaft
  • seßhaft
  • sseshaft
  • ssesshaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

essshaft2seshaft1seshsaft2sessahft2sesshafft1sesshaftt1sesshatf2sesshfat2
Edit distance from "sesshaft"

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 "sesshaft"?
"sesshaft" is spelled S-E-S-S-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛshaft].
What does "sesshaft" mean?
As an adjective, "sesshaft" means: mit dem Bestreben, an einem Ort zu bleiben und sich niederzulassen
What are common misspellings of "sesshaft"?
Common misspellings include "essshaft", "seshaft", "seshsaft", "sessahft", "sesshafft". The correct spelling is "sesshaft".
How do you pronounce "sesshaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sesshaft" is [ˈzɛshaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sesshaft" come from?
"sesshaft" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schwenkt#38,397schmoren#38,391Schergen#38,388Saunders#38,384

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

ruhenden12 variantsrobusten12 variantstragbare12 variantsVandalen12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list