Tierkreiszeichen

[ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]

/[ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tierkreiszeichen” is uncommon German (frequency #72,995 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,995
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jeweils ein Zwölftel der Sonnenbahn am Himmel (Tierkreis, Ekliptik), benannt nach dem Sternbild, welches etwa im Jahre 0 sich dort befand

Key facts for Tierkreiszeichen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTierkreiszeichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]
Letters16
Frequency rank#72,995
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tierkreiszeichen” 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). Tierkreiszeichen 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

Tierkreiszeichen is uncommon German at frequency #72,995 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jeweils ein Zwölftel der Sonnenbahn am Himmel (Tierkreis, Ekliptik), benannt nach dem Sternbild, welches etwa im Jahre 0 sich dort befand".

Zero misspellings are on record for Tierkreiszeichen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Tierkreiszeichen, spelled T-I-E-R-K-R-E-I-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jeweils ein Zwölftel der Sonnenbahn am Himmel (Tierkreis, Ekliptik), benannt nach dem Sternbild, welches etwa im Jahre 0 sich dort befand

Synonyms

Sternzeichen

This word in other languages

sign(English)signo del zodiaco(Español)signe du zodiaque(Français)signo(Português)

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 "Tierkreiszeichen"?
"Tierkreiszeichen" is spelled T-I-E-R-K-R-E-I-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩].
What does "Tierkreiszeichen" mean?
As a noun, "Tierkreiszeichen" means: jeweils ein Zwölftel der Sonnenbahn am Himmel (Tierkreis, Ekliptik), benannt nach dem Sternbild, welches etwa im Jahre 0 sich dort befand
How do you pronounce "Tierkreiszeichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tierkreiszeichen" is [ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tierkreiszeichen" come from?
"Tierkreiszeichen" 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 “Tierkreiszeichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-R-K-R-E-I-S-Z-E-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːɐ̯kʁaɪ̯sˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list