Sippe

[ˈzɪpə]

/[ˈzɪpə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Sippe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,057
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gruppe von Menschen mit gemeinsamer Abstammung, die unter anderem durch Bräuche miteinander verbunden sind

Corpus desk

Index DE-sippe · Sippe · German

Sippe · rank #27,057 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,057
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH signiert

Nearest frequency peer: signiert (-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 „Sippe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sippe“ 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).

Sippe vs site
40% similar
Sippe vs size
40% similar
Sippe vs Sire
60% similar

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

Key facts for Sippe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSippe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɪpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,057
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sippe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sippeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „signiert“ (#27,056), „Skeptiker“ (#27,058), „Sichtung“ (#27,055). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sippe“ bei #27,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Sippe (IPA [ˈzɪpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,057 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sippe, with forms such as "isppe", "sipe", and "sipep". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "site", "size", "Sire", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Sippe, spelled S-I-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gruppe von Menschen mit gemeinsamer Abstammung, die unter anderem durch Bräuche miteinander verbunden sind
  2. 2
    Mitglieder der Familie oder der Verwandtschaft
  3. 3
    Gruppe von Tieren oder Pflanzen mit der gleichen Abstammung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Diese Kurzfassung des Familienstammbaums beschreibt nur einen Teil der Sippe.“
  2. „Drinnen wurde es totenstill, die vollständig versammelte Sippe erstarrte.“

Synonyms

FamilieVerwandtschaftSippschaftClan

This word in other languages

kin(English)tribu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • isppe
  • sipe
  • sipep
  • spipe
  • ssippe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sippe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

isppe2sipe1sipep2spipe2ssippe1
Edit distance from "Sippe"

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 "Sippe"?
"Sippe" is spelled S-I-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɪpə].
What does "Sippe" mean?
As a noun, "Sippe" means: Gruppe von Menschen mit gemeinsamer Abstammung, die unter anderem durch Bräuche miteinander verbunden sind
What words are commonly confused with "Sippe"?
"Sippe" is commonly confused with "site", "size", "Sire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sippe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sippe" is [ˈzɪpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sippe" come from?
"Sippe" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

slave#27,060stirb#27,072rufus#27,029rockt#27,028

Similar misspelling depth

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

SEPA5 variantsUtah5 variantsGülle5 variantsBora5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list