Zauberformel

[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩]

/[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Zauberformel” is uncommon German (frequency #84,827 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,827
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Formel, die einen Zauber bewirken soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-zauberformel · Zauberformel · German

Zauberformel · rank #84,827 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,827
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zauberern

Nearest frequency peer: Zauberern (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zauberformel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zauberformel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zauberformel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZauberformel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#84,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zauberformel“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zauberformelfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zauberern“ (#84,826), „Zeder“ (#84,828), „Zarah“ (#84,825). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zauberformel“ bei #84,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zauberformel is uncommon German at frequency #84,827 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zauberformel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zauberformel, spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Formel, die einen Zauber bewirken soll
  2. 2
    optimale Lösung eines Problems

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Abrakadabra“ und „Hokuspokus Fidibus“ sind klassische Zauberformeln.
  2. „Ich war mir sicher, dass es sich um Zauberformeln handelte, denn alle dreizehn waren in Trance.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Zauberformel"?
"Zauberformel" is spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-F-O-R-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩].
What does "Zauberformel" mean?
As a noun, "Zauberformel" means: Formel, die einen Zauber bewirken soll
How do you pronounce "Zauberformel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zauberformel" is [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐˌfɔʁml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zauberformel" come from?
"Zauberformel" 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 "Zauberformel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list