Zechine

[t͡sɛˈçiːnə]

/[t͡sɛˈçiːnə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - venezianische Goldmünze

Corpus desk

Index DE-zechine · Zechine · German

Zechine · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Zechine
PropertyValue
HeadwordZechine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛˈçiːnə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zechine“ im Deutschen

Zechinesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zechine is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛˈçiːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "venezianische Goldmünze".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zechine, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zechine, spelled Z-E-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    venezianische Goldmünze

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das ist der elfte Teil einer Zechine.“

Synonyms

Dukat

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 "Zechine"?
"Zechine" is spelled Z-E-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛˈçiːnə].
What does "Zechine" mean?
As a noun, "Zechine" means: venezianische Goldmünze
How do you pronounce "Zechine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zechine" is [t͡sɛˈçiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zechine" come from?
"Zechine" 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