Zank

[t͡saŋk]

/[t͡saŋk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zank” is an uncommon German word, ranked #81,194 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#81,194
frequency rank, German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Streit, Gespräche im Zwist

Key facts for Zank
PropertyValue
HeadwordZank
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡saŋk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,194
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zank” 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). Zank lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zank is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [t͡saŋk]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,194 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Streit, Gespräche im Zwist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Zank in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zank, spelled Z-A-N-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Streit, Gespräche im Zwist

Synonyms

StreitHaderZwist

Antonyms

Eintracht

This word in other languages

argument(English)disputa(Español)dispute(Français)disputa(Português)

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 "Zank"?
"Zank" is spelled Z-A-N-K. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡saŋk].
What does "Zank" mean?
As a noun, "Zank" means: Streit, Gespräche im Zwist
How do you pronounce "Zank"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zank" is [t͡saŋk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zank" come from?
"Zank" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Zank”

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

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