TV-Serie

[teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə]

/[teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə]/ noun

The verdict

“TV-Serie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Fernsehen ausgestrahlte Serie

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Index DE-tv-serie · TV-Serie · German

TV-Serie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for TV-Serie
PropertyValue
HeadwordTV-Serie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „TV-Serie“ im Deutschen

TV-Serieliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

TV-Serie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Fernsehen ausgestrahlte Serie".

TV-Serie has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is TV-Serie, spelled T-V---S-E-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Fernsehen ausgestrahlte Serie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach einem Part in der TV-Serie "Crime Story" macht Julia Roberts dann 1988 mit den beiden auf Teenager-Publikum zugeschnittenen Streifen "Satisfaction" und "Pizza, Pizza" auf sich aufmerksam.“
  2. „Filme und TV-Serien, Rock, Rap und Dancepop, die kreative Zitierkultur des Internets (Mashups, Meme und Co.) werden nicht für eine edle Elite, sondern für eine demokratische Massengesellschaft geschaffen.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "TV-Serie"?
"TV-Serie" is spelled T-V---S-E-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə].
What does "TV-Serie" mean?
As a noun, "TV-Serie" means: im Fernsehen ausgestrahlte Serie
How do you pronounce "TV-Serie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "TV-Serie" is [teːˈfaʊ̯ˌzeːʁiə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "TV-Serie" come from?
"TV-Serie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list