Sextett

[zɛksˈtɛt]

/[zɛksˈtɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Sextett” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,294 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,294
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Gruppe von sechs Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)

Key facts for Sextett
PropertyValue
HeadwordSextett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zɛksˈtɛt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,294
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sextett” 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). Sextett lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Sextett is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zɛksˈtɛt]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,294 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sextett, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sextett, spelled S-E-X-T-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe von sechs Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)
  2. 2
    ein Musikstück für sechs Sänger oder sechs Instrumente
  3. 3
    Gruppe von sechs Personen

Synonyms

Sechs-Mann-OrchesterSechs-Personen-Orchester

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Sextett"?
"Sextett" is spelled S-E-X-T-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛksˈtɛt].
What does "Sextett" mean?
As a noun, "Sextett" means: eine Gruppe von sechs Musizierenden (Singstimmen oder Instrumente)
How do you pronounce "Sextett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sextett" is [zɛksˈtɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sextett" come from?
"Sextett" 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 “Sextett”

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

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