zarten

[ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩]

/[ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zarten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,057
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart

Corpus desk

Index DE-zarten · zarten · German

zarten · rank #16,057 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,057
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wood

Nearest frequency peer: wood (-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 „zarten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zarten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zarten vs Zeiten
50% similar
zarten vs zelten
67% similar
zarten vs zerren
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zarten
PropertyValue
Headwordzarten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,057
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zarten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zartenliegt 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: „wood“ (#16,056), „Zerfall“ (#16,058), „Wohnmobil“ (#16,055). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zarten“ bei #16,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around zarten (IPA [ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,057 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for zarten, with forms such as "azrten", "zaretn", and "zarrten". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Zeiten", "zelten", "zerren", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 zarten, spelled Z-A-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azrten
  • zaretn
  • zarrten
  • zartenn
  • zartne
  • zartten
  • zatren
  • zraten
  • zzarten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zarten - 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.

azrten2zaretn2zarrten1zartenn1zartne2zartten1zatren2zraten2
Edit distance from "zarten"

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 "zarten"?
"zarten" is spelled Z-A-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩].
What does "zarten" mean?
As an adjective, "zarten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs zart
What words are commonly confused with "zarten"?
"zarten" is commonly confused with "Zeiten", "zelten", "zerren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zarten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zarten" is [ˈt͡saːɐ̯tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zarten" come from?
"zarten" 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 "zarten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wildes#16,051ähneln#16,065Weiler#16,046übrige#16,071

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Zerfall9 variantsZiffern9 variantszukommt9 variantsVorort9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list