surrealen

[ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən]

/[ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“surrealen” is uncommon German (frequency #88,361 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,361
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for surrealen
PropertyValue
Headwordsurrealen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#88,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “surrealen” 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). surrealen 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

surrealen is uncommon German at frequency #88,361 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

surrealen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is surrealen, spelled S-U-R-R-E-A-L-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "surrealen"?
"surrealen" is spelled S-U-R-R-E-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən].
What does "surrealen" mean?
As an adjective, "surrealen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs surreal
How do you pronounce "surrealen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "surrealen" is [ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "surrealen" come from?
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Using “surrealen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-R-R-E-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzʊʁeˌaːlən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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