Zahnspange

[ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə]

/[ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zahnspange” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,384
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern

Corpus desk

Index DE-zahnspange · Zahnspange · German

Zahnspange · rank #44,384 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,384
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zehnfache

Nearest frequency peer: zehnfache (+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 „Zahnspange“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zahnspange“ 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 Zahnspange
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahnspange
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#44,384
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zahnspange“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zahnspangeliegt 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: „zehnfache“ (#44,385), „Xenia“ (#44,382), „Würselen“ (#44,380). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zahnspange“ bei #44,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Zahnspange (IPA [ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,384 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zahnspange, with forms such as "azhnspange", "zahhnspange", and "zahnnspange". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zahnspange, spelled Z-A-H-N-S-P-A-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Kind hat eine Zahnspange nötig, sonst werden ihm die Zähne in Zukunft beim Essen Probleme bereiten.
  2. Aus ästhetischen Gründen lassen sich Erwachsene eine Zahnspange einsetzten.

Synonyms

Zahnklammer

This word in other languages

braces(English)frenillos(Español)bracket vestibulaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azhnspange
  • zahhnspange
  • zahnnspange
  • zahnpsange
  • zahnsapnge
  • zahnspagne
  • zahnspaneg
  • zahnspangge
  • zahnspannge
  • zahnspnage
  • zahnsppange
  • zahnsspange
  • zahsnpange
  • zanhspange
  • zhanspange
  • zzahnspange

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azhnspange2zahhnspange1zahnnspange1zahnpsange2zahnsapnge2zahnspagne2zahnspaneg2zahnspangge1
Edit distance from "Zahnspange"

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 "Zahnspange"?
"Zahnspange" is spelled Z-A-H-N-S-P-A-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə].
What does "Zahnspange" mean?
As a noun, "Zahnspange" means: künstlicher Aufsatz an Gebissen, um Fehlstellungen beziehungsweise die Ausrichtung der Zähne oder/und der Kiefer zu verbessern
What are common misspellings of "Zahnspange"?
Common misspellings include "azhnspange", "zahhnspange", "zahnnspange", "zahnpsange", "zahnsapnge". The correct spelling is "Zahnspange".
How do you pronounce "Zahnspange"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahnspange" is [ˈt͡saːnˌʃpaŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahnspange" come from?
"Zahnspange" 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 "Zahnspange", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zurückging#44,390zustimmend#44,393Wettrennen#44,370ätherische#44,400

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Wegstrecke16 variantsWahlplakat16 variantsabsorbieren16 variantsvorgesorgt16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list