Zahnpasta

[ˈt͡saːnˌpasta]

/[ˈt͡saːnˌpasta]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zahnpasta” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,207. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,207
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Paste zur Reinigung der Zähne mit Hilfe einer Zahnbürste

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahnpasta · Zahnpasta · German

Zahnpasta · rank #24,207 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,207
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wütende

Nearest frequency peer: wütende (-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 „Zahnpasta“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahnpasta“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zahnpasta
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahnpasta
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːnˌpasta]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,207
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahnpasta“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wütende“ (#24,206), „Zander“ (#24,208), „wohlwollend“ (#24,205). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahnpasta“ bei #24,207. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Zahnpasta (IPA [ˈt͡saːnˌpasta]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,207 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Paste zur Reinigung der Zähne mit Hilfe einer Zahnbürste".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahnpasta, with forms such as "azhnpasta", "zahhnpasta", and "zahnapsta". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zahnpasta, spelled Z-A-H-N-P-A-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Paste zur Reinigung der Zähne mit Hilfe einer Zahnbürste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es war einmal eine neue Zahnpasta-Tube, die glänzte so schön auf der Fensterbank, dass sich der alten Zahnbürste im Glas neben ihr vor Bewunderung die Borsten sträubten.
  2. Er litt gräßlich unter der Diät. Seine Seife, zwei Tuben Zahnpasta, ein Paar Glacéhandschuhe, vier Bleistifte, eine Schachtel Heftzwecken und zwei Flaschen Kopiertinte hatte er verstohlen hinuntergeschlungen.

Synonyms

Zahncreme

This word in other languages

toothpaste(English)dentífrico(Español)dentifrice(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhnpasta
  • zahhnpasta
  • zahnapsta
  • zahnnpasta
  • zahnpasat
  • zahnpassta
  • zahnpastta
  • zahnpatsa
  • zahnppasta
  • zahnpsata
  • zahpnasta
  • zanhpasta
  • zhanpasta
  • zzahnpasta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zahnpasta - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

azhnpasta2zahhnpasta1zahnapsta2zahnnpasta1zahnpasat2zahnpassta1zahnpastta1zahnpatsa2
Edit distance from "Zahnpasta"

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 "Zahnpasta"?
"Zahnpasta" is spelled Z-A-H-N-P-A-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnˌpasta].
What does "Zahnpasta" mean?
As a noun, "Zahnpasta" means: eine Paste zur Reinigung der Zähne mit Hilfe einer Zahnbürste
What are common misspellings of "Zahnpasta"?
Common misspellings include "azhnpasta", "zahhnpasta", "zahnapsta", "zahnnpasta", "zahnpasat". The correct spelling is "Zahnpasta".
How do you pronounce "Zahnpasta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahnpasta" is [ˈt͡saːnˌpasta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahnpasta" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zerbricht#24,210zuzusehen#24,219überlegte#24,223vorführen#24,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verpacken14 variantsangehängt14 variantsangepasste14 variantsverfügten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list