Zahlung

[ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]

/[ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zahlung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,902. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,902
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vorgang des Zahlens

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahlung · Zahlung · German

Zahlung · rank #5,902 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,902
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wurst

Nearest frequency peer: Wurst (-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 „Zahlung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahlung“ 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).

Zahlung vs Zahlungen
78% similar
Zahlung vs zahlen
57% similar
Zahlung vs Zahltag
71% similar

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

Key facts for Zahlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,902
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahlung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zahlungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wurst“ (#5,901), „zulassen“ (#5,903), „wundert“ (#5,900). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahlung“ bei #5,902. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zahlung (IPA [ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,902 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahlung, with forms such as "azhlung", "zahhlung", and "zahllung". 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, "Zahlungen", "zahlen", "Zahltag", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zahlung, spelled Z-A-H-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vorgang des Zahlens
  2. 2
    der erfolgte Besitzerwechsel einer bestimmten Summe Geldes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach Zahlung der verbliebenen Summe sind wir endlich quitt.
  2. „Die Krise verschärfte sich erheblich, als im Jahre 455 die Vandalen Rom einnahmen, die Stadt plünderten, die Oberschicht gefangen nahmen und erst nach Zahlung eines hohen Lösegeldes entließen.“

Synonyms

BegleichungEntrichtungSaldierungBezahlungVergütungAusgleich

Antonyms

Nichtzahlung

This word in other languages

payment(English)pago(Español)paiement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhlung
  • zahhlung
  • zahllung
  • zahlnug
  • zahlugn
  • zahlungg
  • zahlunng
  • zahulng
  • zalhung
  • zhalung
  • zzahlung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zahlung - 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.

azhlung2zahhlung1zahllung1zahlnug2zahlugn2zahlungg1zahlunng1zahulng2
Edit distance from "Zahlung"

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 "Zahlung"?
"Zahlung" is spelled Z-A-H-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːlʊŋ].
What does "Zahlung" mean?
As a noun, "Zahlung" means: der Vorgang des Zahlens
What words are commonly confused with "Zahlung"?
"Zahlung" is commonly confused with "Zahlungen", "zahlen", "Zahltag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zahlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahlung" is [ˈt͡saːlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahlung" come from?
"Zahlung" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wundert#5,900Anteile#5,906versagt#5,896brennen#5,920

Similar misspelling depth

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

zulassen11 variantsTeenager11 variantsstarben11 variantsChristi11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list