siebzehn

[ˈziːpt͡seːn]

/[ˈziːpt͡seːn]/ num

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The verdict

“siebzehn” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,169. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,169
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Kardinalzahl zwischen sechzehn und achtzehn

Corpus desk

Index DE-siebzehn · siebzehn · German

siebzehn · rank #26,169 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,169
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sicherheitsvo…

Nearest frequency peer: Sicherheitsvorkehrungen (-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 „siebzehn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „siebzehn“ 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).

siebzehn vs sieben
75% similar
siebzehn vs siebten
75% similar

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

Key facts for siebzehn
PropertyValue
Headwordsiebzehn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈziːpt͡seːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,169
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „siebzehn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).siebzehnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sicherheitsvorkehrungen“ (#26,168), „simuliert“ (#26,170), „skill“ (#26,171). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „siebzehn“ bei #26,169. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around siebzehn (IPA [ˈziːpt͡seːn]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #26,169 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for siebzehn, with forms such as "isebzehn", "seibzehn", and "sibezehn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sieben", "siebten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 siebzehn, spelled S-I-E-B-Z-E-H-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Kardinalzahl zwischen sechzehn und achtzehn
  2. 2
    kurz für „siebzehn Jahre (alt)“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Wort „Siebzehntausender“ hat siebzehn Buchstaben.
  2. „Chigurh humpelte die siebzehn Treppen des kühlen Betontreppenschachts hinauf, und als er bei der Stahltür auf dem Treppenabsatz anlangte, schoss er mit dem Bolzenschussgerät den Schlosszylinder heraus, öffnete die Tür, trat in den Flur und schloss die Tür hinter sich.“

Synonyms

Jahrealtsiebzehnjährig

This word in other languages

seventeen(English)diecisiete(Español)dix-sept(Français)dezassete(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isebzehn
  • seibzehn
  • sibezehn
  • siebbzehn
  • siebezhn
  • siebzehhn
  • siebzehnn
  • siebzenh
  • siebzhen
  • siebzzehn
  • siezbehn
  • ssiebzehn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of siebzehn - 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.

isebzehn2seibzehn2sibezehn2siebbzehn1siebezhn2siebzehhn1siebzehnn1siebzenh2
Edit distance from "siebzehn"

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 "siebzehn"?
"siebzehn" is spelled S-I-E-B-Z-E-H-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːpt͡seːn].
What does "siebzehn" mean?
As a numeral, "siebzehn" means: die Kardinalzahl zwischen sechzehn und achtzehn
What words are commonly confused with "siebzehn"?
"siebzehn" is commonly confused with "sieben", "siebten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "siebzehn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "siebzehn" is [ˈziːpt͡seːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "siebzehn" come from?
"siebzehn" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sechsmal#26,164Schlinge#26,155Schickes#26,153tablette#26,186

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

springs12 variantsTageblatt12 variantsmentalen12 variantsWertheim12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list