Zauberei

[t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zauberei” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,849. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,849
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kunst/Fähigkeit des Zauberns

Corpus desk

Index DE-zauberei · Zauberei · German

Zauberei · rank #25,849 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,849
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Yard

Nearest frequency peer: Yard (-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 „Zauberei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zauberei“ 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).

Zauberei vs zaubern
63% similar
Zauberei vs zaubert
63% similar
Zauberei vs Zauberer
88% similar

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

Key facts for Zauberei
PropertyValue
HeadwordZauberei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#25,849
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zauberei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zaubereiliegt 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: „Yard“ (#25,848), „zeitgenössischer“ (#25,850), „wütenden“ (#25,847). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zauberei“ bei #25,849. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zauberei (IPA [t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,849 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zauberei, with forms such as "azuberei", "zabuerei", and "zaubberei". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "zaubern", "zaubert", "Zauberer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zauberei, spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kunst/Fähigkeit des Zauberns
  2. 2
    Zauberkunststück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Begriff Zauberei wird in der Völkerkunde und der Religionswissenschaft zur Bezeichnung von magischen Handlungen und Praktiken verwendet. (aus der Wikipedia)
  2. „Der Glaube an Magie und Zauberei ist in Afrika lebendig und verbreitet.“

Synonyms

MagieHexenkunstHexereischwarze KunstTeufelskunstZauberkunstNigromantieZauberkunststückZaubertrick

This word in other languages

wizardry(English)brujería(Español)sorcellerie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azuberei
  • zabuerei
  • zaubberei
  • zaubeeri
  • zauberie
  • zauberrei
  • zaubreei
  • zauebrei
  • zuaberei
  • zzauberei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azuberei2zabuerei2zaubberei1zaubeeri2zauberie2zauberrei1zaubreei2zauebrei2
Edit distance from "Zauberei"

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 "Zauberei"?
"Zauberei" is spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Zauberei" mean?
As a noun, "Zauberei" means: Kunst/Fähigkeit des Zauberns
What words are commonly confused with "Zauberei"?
"Zauberei" is commonly confused with "zaubern", "zaubert", "Zauberer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zauberei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zauberei" is [t͡saʊ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zauberei" come from?
"Zauberei" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zauberei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wütenden#25,847Wörtchen#25,846öffneten#25,857Wandlung#25,832

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

wendete10 variantsabwägen10 variantsvirtuell10 variantsatemlos10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list