Setzling
[ˈzɛt͡slɪŋ]
The verdict
“Setzling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gezüchtete Jungpflanze, die zum Wachsen an einen anderen Ort verpflanzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-setzling · Setzling · German
Setzling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Setzling |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛt͡slɪŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Setzling“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Setzling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzɛt͡slɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Setzling in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Setzling, spelled S-E-T-Z-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1gezüchtete Jungpflanze, die zum Wachsen an einen anderen Ort verpflanzt wird
- 2Jungfisch, der zur Aufzucht in einen Teich gesetzt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Setzling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe in der Gärtnerei eine Menge Setzlinge gekauft und möchte sie noch heute in meinem Garten einpflanzen.
„Wenn er zu früh pflanzte, riskierte er, die Setzlinge zu verlieren.“
Synonyms
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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.