Zahnarzt

[ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]

/[ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zahnarzt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,813
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mediziner, der sich mit der Zahnheilkunde beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahnarzt · Zahnarzt · German

Zahnarzt · rank #8,813 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,813
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wohnte

Nearest frequency peer: wohnte (-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 „Zahnarzt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahnarzt“ 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).

Zahnarzt vs Zahnärzte
78% similar

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

Key facts for Zahnarzt
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahnarzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,813
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahnarzt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wohnte“ (#8,812), „Zusatz“ (#8,814), „widerlich“ (#8,811). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahnarzt“ bei #8,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zahnarzt (IPA [ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,813 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mediziner, der sich mit der Zahnheilkunde beschäftigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahnarzt, with forms such as "azhnarzt", "zahanrzt", and "zahhnarzt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zahnärzte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zahnarzt, spelled Z-A-H-N-A-R-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mediziner, der sich mit der Zahnheilkunde beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer geht schon gerne zum Zahnarzt?
  2. „Wir unterhielten uns, tranken auf den Abschied, ich würde mir in Hamburg einen neuen Zahnarzt suchen müssen.“

Synonyms

StomatologeZahnmedizinerZahnklempnerZahndoktor

This word in other languages

dentist(English)dentista(Español)dentiste(Français)dentista(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhnarzt
  • zahanrzt
  • zahhnarzt
  • zahnarrzt
  • zahnartz
  • zahnarztt
  • zahnarzzt
  • zahnazrt
  • zahnnarzt
  • zahnrazt
  • zanharzt
  • zhanarzt
  • zzahnarzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azhnarzt2zahanrzt2zahhnarzt1zahnarrzt1zahnartz2zahnarztt1zahnarzzt1zahnazrt2
Edit distance from "Zahnarzt"

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 "Zahnarzt"?
"Zahnarzt" is spelled Z-A-H-N-A-R-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st].
What does "Zahnarzt" mean?
As a noun, "Zahnarzt" means: Mediziner, der sich mit der Zahnheilkunde beschäftigt
What words are commonly confused with "Zahnarzt"?
"Zahnarzt" is commonly confused with "Zahnärzte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zahnarzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahnarzt" is [ˈt͡saːnˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahnarzt" come from?
"Zahnarzt" 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 "Zahnarzt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

basierend13 variantsbenötigte13 variantsSchubert13 variantsElefanten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list