Zecher

[ˈt͡sɛçɐ]

/[ˈt͡sɛçɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Zecher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der reichlich alkoholische Getränke konsumiert

Corpus desk

Index DE-zecher · Zecher · German

Zecher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Zecher
PropertyValue
HeadwordZecher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛçɐ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zecher“ im Deutschen

Zecherliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zecher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɛçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der reichlich alkoholische Getränke konsumiert".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zecher in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zecher, spelled Z-E-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der reichlich alkoholische Getränke konsumiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Obwohl die Zecher inzwischen tolle Dinge trieben, hatte ich aufmerksam zugehört und zuweilen auch eine Frage gestellt.“
  2. „Er sei eben »ein Franzos«, sagten einige in der Wirtschaft, wohlhabende Zecher und Weinbauern mit rot gedrechselten Nasen.“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zecher"?
"Zecher" is spelled Z-E-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛçɐ].
What does "Zecher" mean?
As a noun, "Zecher" means: jemand, der reichlich alkoholische Getränke konsumiert
How do you pronounce "Zecher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zecher" is [ˈt͡sɛçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zecher" come from?
"Zecher" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list