Zahltag

[ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]

/[ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Zahltag” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,277. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,277
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag, an dem der Lohn oder eine andere Zahlung ausgezahlt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahltag · Zahltag · German

Zahltag · rank #42,277 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,277
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wütet

Nearest frequency peer: wütet (-2 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 „Zahltag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahltag“ 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).

Zahltag vs zählte
43% similar
Zahltag vs Zahlung
71% similar
Zahltag vs zählten
43% similar

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

Key facts for Zahltag
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahltag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#42,277
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahltag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zahltagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wütet“ (#42,275), „wüten“ (#42,274), „Zentralasien“ (#42,280). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahltag“ bei #42,277. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zahltag (IPA [ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,277 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahltag, with forms such as "azhltag", "zahhltag", and "zahlatg". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "zählte", "Zahlung", "zählten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Zahltag, spelled Z-A-H-L-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag, an dem der Lohn oder eine andere Zahlung ausgezahlt wird
  2. 2
    Zeitpunkt des Ausgleichs für konträre Taten
  3. 3
    die Summe, die am Zahltag ^([1]) ausgezahlt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Zahltag kommt endlich wieder Geld in die Kasse.
  2. „Jeden Freitag, am Zahltag, wartete seine Frau auf ihn und nahm ihm das Geld ab.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhltag
  • zahhltag
  • zahlatg
  • zahlltag
  • zahltagg
  • zahltga
  • zahlttag
  • zahtlag
  • zalhtag
  • zhaltag
  • zzahltag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zahltag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

azhltag2zahhltag1zahlatg2zahlltag1zahltagg1zahltga2zahlttag1zahtlag2
Edit distance from "Zahltag"

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 "Zahltag"?
"Zahltag" is spelled Z-A-H-L-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk].
What does "Zahltag" mean?
As a noun, "Zahltag" means: Tag, an dem der Lohn oder eine andere Zahlung ausgezahlt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Zahltag"?
"Zahltag" is commonly confused with "zählte", "Zahlung", "zählten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zahltag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahltag" is [ˈt͡saːlˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahltag" come from?
"Zahltag" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list