Zahnes

[ˈt͡saːnəs]

/[ˈt͡saːnəs]/ noun

The verdict

“Zahnes” is uncommon German (frequency #82,376 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,376
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zahn

Key facts for Zahnes
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahnes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːnəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#82,376
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zahnes” 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). Zahnes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zahnes is uncommon German at frequency #82,376 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saːnəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zahn".

Zahnes has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our 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 its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zahnes, spelled Z-A-H-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zahn

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 "Zahnes"?
"Zahnes" is spelled Z-A-H-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnəs].
What does "Zahnes" mean?
As a noun, "Zahnes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zahn
How do you pronounce "Zahnes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahnes" is [ˈt͡saːnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahnes" come from?
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Using “Zahnes”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saːnəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list