selten
\ˈzɛltən\
The verdict
“selten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Rare.
Corpus desk
Index FR-selten · selten · French
selten · 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 | selten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈzɛltən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « selten » en français
Rare enough to double-check
selten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈzɛltən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rare.".
No misspelling variants are generated for selten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is selten, spelled S-E-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Rare.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how selten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dass erwachsene Kinder den Kontakt zu ihren Eltern abbrechen, ist gar nicht so selten. Für die Betroffenen ist das natürlich schmerzhaft.
ADHS ist keineswegs selten. 4–7 % aller Kinder sind nach neuesten wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen betroffen.
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.