sieden

[ˈziːdn̩]

/[ˈziːdn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“sieden” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,302 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#83,302
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas kochen, zum Kochen bringen

Key facts for sieden
PropertyValue
Headwordsieden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈziːdn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#83,302
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sieden” 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). sieden 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 sieden is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈziːdn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,302 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

sieden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sieden, spelled S-I-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas kochen, zum Kochen bringen
  2. 2
    kochen; als Wasser über 100 Grad warm sein

Synonyms

abkochendünstengarenkochenbrodelnkochen

This word in other languages

boil(English)hervir(Español)cuire(Français)ferver(Português)

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 "sieden"?
"sieden" is spelled S-I-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈziːdn̩].
What does "sieden" mean?
As a verb, "sieden" means: etwas kochen, zum Kochen bringen
How do you pronounce "sieden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sieden" is [ˈziːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sieden" come from?
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Using “sieden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-I-E-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈziːdn̩] (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