zaubern

[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]

/[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“zaubern” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,841. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,841
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas durch übernatürliche (magische) Kräfte geschehen lassen; Magie anwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zaubern · zaubern · German

zaubern · rank #12,841 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,841
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zahlreich

Nearest frequency peer: zahlreich (-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 „zaubern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zaubern“ 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).

zaubern vs zaubert
86% similar
zaubern vs Zauber
71% similar
zaubern vs Zählern
43% similar

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

Key facts for zaubern
PropertyValue
Headwordzaubern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,841
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zaubern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zaubernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zahlreich“ (#12,840), „Zeitgenossen“ (#12,842), „zeitlichen“ (#12,843). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zaubern“ bei #12,841. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zaubern (IPA [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,841 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zaubern, with forms such as "azubern", "zabuern", and "zaubbern". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zaubert", "Zauber", "Zählern", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zaubern, spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas durch übernatürliche (magische) Kräfte geschehen lassen; Magie anwenden
  2. 2
    durch geschickte Bewegungen, Ablenkung und Täuschung einem Publikum Tricks vorführen, die wie Zauberei oder Magie aussehen; einen Zaubertrick vorführen
  3. 3
    etwas unter nicht optimalen Voraussetzungen oder mit bescheidenen Mitteln sehr gut oder sehr schnell bewerkstelligen oder gutes Ergebnis erzielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Man sagte der Müllertochter nach, sie würde zaubern.
  2. Die kleinen Mädchen wünschten sich, zaubern zu können und so das Zimmer nicht selbst aufräumen zu müssen.

This word in other languages

conjure up(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • azubern
  • zabuern
  • zaubbern
  • zaubenr
  • zaubernn
  • zauberrn
  • zaubren
  • zauebrn
  • zuabern
  • zzaubern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

azubern2zabuern2zaubbern1zaubenr2zaubernn1zauberrn1zaubren2zauebrn2
Edit distance from "zaubern"

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 "zaubern"?
"zaubern" is spelled Z-A-U-B-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn].
What does "zaubern" mean?
As a verb, "zaubern" means: etwas durch übernatürliche (magische) Kräfte geschehen lassen; Magie anwenden
What words are commonly confused with "zaubern"?
"zaubern" is commonly confused with "zaubert", "Zauber", "Zählern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zaubern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zaubern" is [ˈt͡saʊ̯bɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zaubern" come from?
"zaubern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

abheben10 variantsVatikan10 variantsBriefen10 variantsNeuland10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list