segeln
\zeːɡl̩n\
The verdict
“segeln” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Planer, voler.
Corpus desk
Index FR-segeln · segeln · French
segeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | segeln |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \zeːɡl̩n\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
segeln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \zeːɡl̩n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for segeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is segeln, spelled S-E-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Planer, voler.
- 2Faire de la voile, naviguer à la voile.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how segeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn der baumlange Linksverteidiger einwirft, dann segelt der Ball fast bis zum Strafraum.
Miesel hat keine Kinder. Im Gefühlsleben segelt er mit einem unverbrüchlichen Enthusiasmus von Schiffbruch zu Schiffbruch.
Antonyms
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.