Zahlentheorie

[ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː]

/[ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Zahlentheorie” is uncommon German (frequency #84,822 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,822
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit den Eigenschaften ganzer Zahlen beschäftigt

Key facts for Zahlentheorie
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahlentheorie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː]
Letters13
Frequency rank#84,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zahlentheorie” 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). Zahlentheorie 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

Zahlentheorie is uncommon German at frequency #84,822 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit den Eigenschaften ganzer Zahlen beschäftigt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zahlentheorie, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zahlentheorie, spelled Z-A-H-L-E-N-T-H-E-O-R-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit den Eigenschaften ganzer Zahlen beschäftigt

Antonyms

GeometrieWahrscheinlichkeitsrechnung

This word in other languages

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 "Zahlentheorie"?
"Zahlentheorie" is spelled Z-A-H-L-E-N-T-H-E-O-R-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː].
What does "Zahlentheorie" mean?
As a noun, "Zahlentheorie" means: Teilgebiet der Mathematik, welches sich mit den Eigenschaften ganzer Zahlen beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Zahlentheorie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahlentheorie" is [ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahlentheorie" come from?
"Zahlentheorie" 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 “Zahlentheorie”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-L-E-N-T-H-E-O-R-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saːlənteoˌʁiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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