Zebrastreifen

[ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zebrastreifen” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,879. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,879
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch weiße (und rote) oder gelbe, quer über eine Straße verlaufende Streifen gekennzeichnete Stelle, die anzeigt, dass Fußgängern beim Queren der Straße ein Vorrang gegenüber Kraftfahrern und Fahr...

Key facts for Zebrastreifen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZebrastreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#32,879
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zebrastreifen” 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). Zebrastreifen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Zebrastreifen (IPA [ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,879 among 37,643 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch weiße (und rote) oder gelbe, quer über eine Straße verlaufende Streifen gekennzeichnete Stelle, die anzeigt, dass Fußgängern beim Queren der Straße ein Vorrang gegenüber Kraftfahrern und Fahr...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zebrastreifen, with forms such as "ezbrastreifen", "zberastreifen", and "zebarstreifen". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zebrastreifen, spelled Z-E-B-R-A-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch weiße (und rote) oder gelbe, quer über eine Straße verlaufende Streifen gekennzeichnete Stelle, die anzeigt, dass Fußgängern beim Queren der Straße ein Vorrang gegenüber Kraftfahrern und Fahrradfahrern gewährt werden muss

Synonyms

FußgängerstreifenFussgängerstreifenFußgängerübergangFußgängerüberwegFußgeherübergangSchutzwegFußgängerschutzwegFussgängerschutzwegÜberwegDeutschlandÖsterreichZebraDeutschlandZebraübergang

Antonyms

RadfahrerüberfahrtRadfahrerüberweg

This word in other languages

zebra crossing(English)cebra(Español)passage piéton(Français)zebra(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezbrastreifen
  • zberastreifen
  • zebarstreifen
  • zebbrastreifen
  • zebrasrteifen
  • zebrasstreifen
  • zebrasterifen
  • zebrastrefien
  • zebrastreiefn
  • zebrastreifenn
  • zebrastreiffen
  • zebrastreifne
  • zebrastriefen
  • zebrastrreifen
  • zebrasttreifen
  • zebratsreifen
  • zebrrastreifen
  • zebrsatreifen
  • zerbastreifen
  • zzebrastreifen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezbrastreifen2zberastreifen2zebarstreifen2zebbrastreifen1zebrasrteifen2zebrasstreifen1zebrasterifen2zebrastrefien2
Edit distance from "Zebrastreifen"

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 "Zebrastreifen"?
"Zebrastreifen" is spelled Z-E-B-R-A-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "Zebrastreifen" mean?
As a noun, "Zebrastreifen" means: durch weiße (und rote) oder gelbe, quer über eine Straße verlaufende Streifen gekennzeichnete Stelle, die anzeigt, dass Fußgängern beim Queren der Straße ein Vorrang gegenüber Kraftfahrern und Fahr...
What are common misspellings of "Zebrastreifen"?
Common misspellings include "ezbrastreifen", "zberastreifen", "zebarstreifen", "zebbrastreifen", "zebrasrteifen". The correct spelling is "Zebrastreifen".
How do you pronounce "Zebrastreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zebrastreifen" is [ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zebrastreifen" come from?
"Zebrastreifen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zebrastreifen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-B-R-A-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡seːbʁaˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Same frequency band

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