Zangen

[ˈt͡saŋən]

/[ˈt͡saŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zangen” is uncommon German (frequency #58,474 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,474
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zange

Key facts for Zangen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saŋən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,474
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zangen” 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). Zangen 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

Zangen is uncommon German at frequency #58,474 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zangen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zangen, spelled Z-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zange
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zange
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zange
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zange

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 "Zangen"?
"Zangen" is spelled Z-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saŋən].
What does "Zangen" mean?
As a noun, "Zangen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zange
How do you pronounce "Zangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zangen" is [ˈt͡saŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zangen" come from?
"Zangen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Zangen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saŋən] (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