siebten

[ˈziːptn̩]

/[ˈziːptn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“siebten” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,263 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#9,263
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

siebten vs siegen
71% similar
siebten vs soeben
71% similar
siebten vs siegte
71% similar

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

Key facts for siebten
PropertyValue
Headwordsiebten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈziːptn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,263
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “siebten” 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). siebten 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 siebten is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈziːptn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,263 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for siebten, with forms such as "isebten", "seibten", and "sibeten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "siegen", "soeben", "siegte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 siebten, spelled S-I-E-B-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: isebten,seibten,sibeten,siebbten,siebetn,siebtenn,siebtne,siebtten,sietben,ssiebten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of siebten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

isebten2seibten2sibeten2siebbten1siebetn2siebtenn1siebtne2siebtten1
Edit distance from "siebten"

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 "siebten"?
"siebten" is spelled S-I-E-B-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːptn̩].
What does "siebten" mean?
As an adjective, "siebten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs siebte
What words are commonly confused with "siebten"?
"siebten" is commonly confused with "siegen", "soeben", "siegte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "siebten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siebten" is [ˈziːptn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siebten" come from?
"siebten" 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 “siebten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-E-B-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈziːptn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “siegen” - see the side-by-side comparison. siebten vs siegen
  • 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