zaghaften

[ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩]

/[ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zaghaften” is uncommon German (frequency #97,989 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,989
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft

Key facts for zaghaften
PropertyValue
Headwordzaghaften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,989
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zaghaften” 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). zaghaften lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

zaghaften is uncommon German at frequency #97,989 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zaghaften, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is zaghaften, spelled Z-A-G-H-A-F-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft

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 "zaghaften"?
"zaghaften" is spelled Z-A-G-H-A-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩].
What does "zaghaften" mean?
As an adjective, "zaghaften" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zaghaft
How do you pronounce "zaghaften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zaghaften" is [ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zaghaften" come from?
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Using “zaghaften”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-G-H-A-F-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saːkhaftn̩] (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