Zahnrad
[ˈt͡saːnˌʁaːt]
The verdict
“Zahnrad” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #49,408
- frequency rank, German
- 37,643
- “Z” headwords
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine kreisförmige Scheibe mit regelmäßigen Einkerbungen (Zähnen, Zacken), die zum Übertragen von Bewegungskräften verwendet wird
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zahnrad |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saːnˌʁaːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #49,408 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zahnrad” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zahnrad (IPA [ˈt͡saːnˌʁaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,408 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine kreisförmige Scheibe mit regelmäßigen Einkerbungen (Zähnen, Zacken), die zum Übertragen von Bewegungskräften verwendet wird".
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahnrad, with forms such as "azhnrad", "zahhnrad", and "zahnard". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zahnrad, spelled Z-A-H-N-R-A-D.
Definition
- 1eine kreisförmige Scheibe mit regelmäßigen Einkerbungen (Zähnen, Zacken), die zum Übertragen von Bewegungskräften verwendet wird
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: azhnrad,zahhnrad,zahnard,zahnnrad,zahnradd,zahnrda,zahnrrad,zahrnad,zanhrad,zhanrad,zzahnrad
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zahnrad - 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.
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.
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Using “Zahnrad”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-A-H-N-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡saːnˌʁaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.