Zeder

[ˈt͡seːdɐ]

/[ˈt͡seːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeder” is uncommon German (frequency #84,828 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,828
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein besonders im Mittelmeerraum auftretender immergrüner Nadelbaum

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeder · Zeder · German

Zeder · rank #84,828 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,828
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zauberformel

Nearest frequency peer: Zauberformel (-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 „Zeder“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zeder
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡seːdɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#84,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeder“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zederfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zauberformel“ (#84,827), „Zauberern“ (#84,826), „Zensuren“ (#84,830). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeder“ bei #84,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeder is uncommon German at frequency #84,828 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡seːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zeder, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zeder, spelled Z-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein besonders im Mittelmeerraum auftretender immergrüner Nadelbaum
  2. 2
    Holz der Zeder, das aromatisch duftet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Aufgrund von Fossilfunden ist bekannt, dass Zedern einst weitere Bereiche des Mittelmeerraumes und auch den zwischen Mittelmeer und Himalaya liegenden Raum besiedelten.
  2. „Nur einige Föhren und Zedern krochen kümmerlich am hohen Uferrande hin.“

Synonyms

ZedernbaumCedrusZedernholz

This word in other languages

cedar(English)cedro(Español)cèdre(Français)

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 "Zeder"?
"Zeder" is spelled Z-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːdɐ].
What does "Zeder" mean?
As a noun, "Zeder" means: ein besonders im Mittelmeerraum auftretender immergrüner Nadelbaum
How do you pronounce "Zeder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeder" is [ˈt͡seːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeder" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zarah#84,825Zolls#84,840zusah#84,845Wessi#84,791

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list