zahlreiche

Name: zahlreiche, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə]

/[ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zahlreiche” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,147 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#1,147
frequency rank, German: 10
letters: 15
tracked misspellings: 3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zahlreiche vs zahlreichen

91% similar

zahlreiche vs zahlreicher

91% similar

zahlreiche vs zahlreich

90% similar

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

Key facts for zahlreiche
Property	Value
Headword	zahlreiche
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#1,147
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	3
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zahlreiche” 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). zahlreiche lands here:

#1,147

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zahlreiche is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,147 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for zahlreiche, with forms such as "azhlreiche", "zahhlreiche", and "zahleriche". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "zahlreichen", "zahlreicher", "zahlreich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zahlreiche, spelled Z-A-H-L-R-E-I-C-H-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
3
Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
4
Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
6
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
7
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
8
Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
9
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
10
Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich
11
Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: azhlreiche,zahhlreiche,zahleriche,zahllreiche,zahlrecihe,zahlreicche,zahlreiceh,zahlreichhe,zahlreihce,zahlrieche,zahlrreiche,zahrleiche,zalhreiche,zhalreiche,zzahlreiche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zahlreiche - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "zahlreiche"

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 "zahlreiche"?

"zahlreiche" is spelled Z-A-H-L-R-E-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə].

What does "zahlreiche" mean?

As an adjective, "zahlreiche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs zahlreich

What words are commonly confused with "zahlreiche"?

"zahlreiche" is commonly confused with "zahlreichen", "zahlreicher", "zahlreich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "zahlreiche"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zahlreiche" is [ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zahlreiche" come from?

"zahlreiche" 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.

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.

Using “zahlreiche”

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

The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-L-R-E-I-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈt͡saːlˌʁaɪ̯çə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “zahlreichen” - see the side-by-side comparison. zahlreiche vs zahlreichen
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.