Zahl

[t͡saːl]

/[t͡saːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zahl” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #730. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#730
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - numerischer Wert, Quantität (das Wieviel)

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahl · Zahl · German

Zahl · rank #730 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #730
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zehn

Nearest frequency peer: zehn (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zahl“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahl“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zahl vs ZH
25% similar
Zahl vs Zeh
50% similar
Zahl vs Zar
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡saːl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#730
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahl“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zahlliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zehn“ (#731), „Wohnung“ (#728), „handelt“ (#732). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahl“ bei #730. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Zahl (IPA [t͡saːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #730 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahl, with forms such as "azhl", "zahhl", and "zahll". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ZH", "Zeh", "Zar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zahl, spelled Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    numerischer Wert, Quantität (das Wieviel)
  2. 2
    Anzahl
  3. 3
    Ziffer
  4. 4
    Numerus
  5. 5
    die Zahl- oder Schriftseite einer Münze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Zahl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Eine Trillion ist eine sehr große Zahl.
  2. „Man denkt: Wenn die Mathematiker etwas wissen müssen, dann zumindest, was eine Zahl ist.“

Synonyms

Numerus

Antonyms

WortGrößeKopf

This word in other languages

number(English)número(Español)nombre(Français)número(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhl
  • zahhl
  • zahll
  • zalh
  • zhal
  • zzahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zahl - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

azhl2zahhl1zahll1zalh2zhal2zzahl1
Edit distance from "Zahl"

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 "Zahl"?
"Zahl" is spelled Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡saːl].
What does "Zahl" mean?
As a noun, "Zahl" means: numerischer Wert, Quantität (das Wieviel)
What words are commonly confused with "Zahl"?
"Zahl" is commonly confused with "ZH", "Zeh", "Zar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahl" is [t͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahl" come from?
"Zahl" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zahl", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zehn#731Höhe#717Band#744Köln#704

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Titel6 variantsfällt6 variantsmusst6 variantshabt6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list