sexte

[ˈzɛkstə]

/[ˈzɛkstə]/ verb

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The verdict

“sexte” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen

Key facts for sexte
PropertyValue
Headwordsexte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɛkstə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sexte” sits in German frequency

sexte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sexte is 5 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛkstə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

sexte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is sexte, spelled S-E-X-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sexte"?
"sexte" is spelled S-E-X-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛkstə].
What does "sexte" mean?
As a verb, "sexte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sexen
How do you pronounce "sexte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sexte" is [ˈzɛkstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sexte" come from?
"sexte" 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 “sexte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-X-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛkstə] (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
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