Zäkum

[ˈt͡sɛːkʊm]

/[ˈt͡sɛːkʊm]/ noun

The verdict

“Zäkum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im rechten Mittelbauch liegende Anfangsteil des Dickdarms, an dessen blindem Ende der Wurmfortsatz liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zakum · Zäkum · German

Zäkum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Zäkum
PropertyValue
HeadwordZäkum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛːkʊm]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zäkum“ im Deutschen

Zäkumliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zäkum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛːkʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zäkum doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zäkum, spelled Z-Ä-K-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    im rechten Mittelbauch liegende Anfangsteil des Dickdarms, an dessen blindem Ende der Wurmfortsatz liegt
  2. 2
    Teil eines röhrenförmigen Organs, der blind endet

Synonyms

BlinddarmTyphlonBlindsack

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zäkum"?
"Zäkum" is spelled Z-Ä-K-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛːkʊm].
What does "Zäkum" mean?
As a noun, "Zäkum" means: im rechten Mittelbauch liegende Anfangsteil des Dickdarms, an dessen blindem Ende der Wurmfortsatz liegt
How do you pronounce "Zäkum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zäkum" is [ˈt͡sɛːkʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zäkum" come from?
"Zäkum" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list