Seufzer

[ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ]

/[ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seufzer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,809. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,809
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit hörbarem Atem begleitete verhaltene Äußerung des Missfallens oder der Zustimmung

Corpus desk

Index DE-seufzer · Seufzer · German

Seufzer · rank #42,809 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,809
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Servietten

Nearest frequency peer: Servietten (-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 „Seufzer“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Seufzer vs seufzt
57% similar
Seufzer vs seufzte
57% similar
Seufzer vs seufz
57% similar

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

Key facts for Seufzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeufzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,809
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Seufzer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Seufzerliegt 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: „Servietten“ (#42,808), „Serbe“ (#42,807), „sens“ (#42,806). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seufzer“ bei #42,809. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Seufzer (IPA [ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,809 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit hörbarem Atem begleitete verhaltene Äußerung des Missfallens oder der Zustimmung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seufzer, with forms such as "esufzer", "sefuzer", and "seufezr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "seufzt", "seufzte", "seufz", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Seufzer, spelled S-E-U-F-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit hörbarem Atem begleitete verhaltene Äußerung des Missfallens oder der Zustimmung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Es folgte ein einmütiger Seufzer der Erleichterung.“
  2. „Ein kleiner Seufzer kam über seine Lippen, er konnte nicht anders als zu lächeln.“

This word in other languages

sigh(English)suspiro(Español)soupir(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esufzer
  • sefuzer
  • seufezr
  • seuffzer
  • seufzerr
  • seufzre
  • seufzzer
  • seuzfer
  • sseufzer
  • suefzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seufzer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esufzer2sefuzer2seufezr2seuffzer1seufzerr1seufzre2seufzzer1seuzfer2
Edit distance from "Seufzer"

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 "Seufzer"?
"Seufzer" is spelled S-E-U-F-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ].
What does "Seufzer" mean?
As a noun, "Seufzer" means: mit hörbarem Atem begleitete verhaltene Äußerung des Missfallens oder der Zustimmung
What words are commonly confused with "Seufzer"?
"Seufzer" is commonly confused with "seufzt", "seufzte", "seufz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seufzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seufzer" is [ˈzɔɪ̯ft͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seufzer" come from?
"Seufzer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

signals#42,817segelte#42,800simples#42,818spacken#42,829

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Scheunen10 variantssanitär10 variantsRäubern10 variantsstands10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list