Siebenkampf

[ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f]

/[ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

“Siebenkampf” is uncommon German (frequency #96,258 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,258
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wettkampf in der Leichtathletik, der aus Einzelwettbewerben im Hürdenlauf über 100 m, Hochsprung, Kugelstoßen, Laufen über 200 m, Weitsprung, Speerwurf und Laufen über 800 m besteht; überwiegend wi...

Key facts for Siebenkampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordSiebenkampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f]
Letters11
Frequency rank#96,258
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Siebenkampf” 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). Siebenkampf lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Siebenkampf is uncommon German at frequency #96,258 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wettkampf in der Leichtathletik, der aus Einzelwettbewerben im Hürdenlauf über 100 m, Hochsprung, Kugelstoßen, Laufen über 200 m, Weitsprung, Speerwurf und Laufen über 800 m besteht; überwiegend wi...".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Siebenkampf in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Siebenkampf, spelled S-I-E-B-E-N-K-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wettkampf in der Leichtathletik, der aus Einzelwettbewerben im Hürdenlauf über 100 m, Hochsprung, Kugelstoßen, Laufen über 200 m, Weitsprung, Speerwurf und Laufen über 800 m besteht; überwiegend wird der Wettkampf für Frauen anstelle des Zehnkampfs der Männer ausgerichtet, in der Halle gibt es auch Wettkämpfe für Männer

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 "Siebenkampf"?
"Siebenkampf" is spelled S-I-E-B-E-N-K-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f].
What does "Siebenkampf" mean?
As a noun, "Siebenkampf" means: Wettkampf in der Leichtathletik, der aus Einzelwettbewerben im Hürdenlauf über 100 m, Hochsprung, Kugelstoßen, Laufen über 200 m, Weitsprung, Speerwurf und Laufen über 800 m besteht; überwiegend wi...
How do you pronounce "Siebenkampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Siebenkampf" is [ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Siebenkampf" come from?
"Siebenkampf" 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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Using “Siebenkampf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-E-B-E-N-K-A-M-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈziːbn̩ˌkamp͡f] (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

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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