Informationszentrum

[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]

/[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Informationszentrum” is uncommon German (frequency #50,601 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,601
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einrichtung innerhalb einer größeren Anlage (zum Beispiel Shoppingmall, Ausstellungshalle, Freizeitpark) oder Institution, in der Personal bereitsteht, den Besuchern/Kunden gezielt Auskünfte zu geb...

Key facts for Informationszentrum
PropertyValue
HeadwordInformationszentrum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]
Letters19
Frequency rank#50,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Informationszentrum” 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). Informationszentrum 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

Informationszentrum is uncommon German at frequency #50,601 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Informationszentrum in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Informationszentrum, spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung innerhalb einer größeren Anlage (zum Beispiel Shoppingmall, Ausstellungshalle, Freizeitpark) oder Institution, in der Personal bereitsteht, den Besuchern/Kunden gezielt Auskünfte zu geben, Orientierung zu bieten und bei Fragen oder Anliegen zu helfen
  2. 2
    Institution, die Wissen oder Informationen über ein bestimmtes Thema (zum Beispiel Naturschutz, Geschichte) der Öffentlichkeit vermittelt

Synonyms

InfopointInfostandInfostelleInfotheke

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 "Informationszentrum"?
"Informationszentrum" is spelled I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm].
What does "Informationszentrum" mean?
As a noun, "Informationszentrum" means: Einrichtung innerhalb einer größeren Anlage (zum Beispiel Shoppingmall, Ausstellungshalle, Freizeitpark) oder Institution, in der Personal bereitsteht, den Besuchern/Kunden gezielt Auskünfte zu geb...
How do you pronounce "Informationszentrum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Informationszentrum" is [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Informationszentrum" come from?
"Informationszentrum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Informationszentrum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-S-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌt͡sɛntʁʊm] (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

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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