Charakterzüge

[kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə]

/[kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Charakterzüge” is uncommon German (frequency #59,543 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,543
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charakterzug

Key facts for Charakterzüge
PropertyValue
HeadwordCharakterzüge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#59,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Charakterzüge” 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). Charakterzüge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Charakterzüge is uncommon German at frequency #59,543 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Charakterzüge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Charakterzüge, spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R-Z-Ü-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charakterzug
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Charakterzug
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Charakterzug

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 "Charakterzüge"?
"Charakterzüge" is spelled C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R-Z-Ü-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə].
What does "Charakterzüge" mean?
As a noun, "Charakterzüge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Charakterzug
How do you pronounce "Charakterzüge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Charakterzüge" is [kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Charakterzüge" come from?
"Charakterzüge" 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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Using “Charakterzüge”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-H-A-R-A-K-T-E-R-Z-Ü-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kaˈʁaktɐˌt͡syːɡə] (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