Zehner

[ˈt͡seːnɐ]

/[ˈt͡seːnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zehner” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,398
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 10

Corpus desk

Index DE-zehner · Zehner · German

Zehner · rank #30,398 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,398
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wühlen

Nearest frequency peer: wühlen (-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 „Zehner“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zehner“ 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).

Zehner vs Zehnt
67% similar
Zehner vs Zehnte
67% similar
Zehner vs Zeller
67% similar

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

Key facts for Zehner
PropertyValue
HeadwordZehner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡seːnɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,398
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zehner“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zehnerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wühlen“ (#30,397), „Zeil“ (#30,399), „Wirtschaftsprüfer“ (#30,396). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zehner“ bei #30,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zehner (IPA [ˈt͡seːnɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,398 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 13 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zehner, with forms such as "ezhner", "zehenr", and "zehhner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Zehnt", "Zehnte", "Zeller", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zehner, spelled Z-E-H-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 10
  2. 2
    Münze oder Geldschein im Wert von zehn Währungseinheiten
  3. 3
    Bus- oder Bahnlinie mit der Nummer Zehn
  4. 4
    Spielkarte mit 10 Augen
  5. 5
    Sprungbrett in einer Höhe von 10 Metern
  6. 6
    Fußballspieler im offensiven Mittelfeld (welcher früher und auch heute oft die Nummer 10 auf dem Trikot trug)
  7. 7
    zehnte Klassenstufe; Schüler in der zehnten Klasse
  8. 8
    (Treffer in die) Mitte der Zielscheibe, der den höchsten Punktwert (10) hat
  9. 9
    Schraubenschlüssel mit einer Maulweite von zehn Millimetern
  10. 10
    im Dezimalsystem die zweite Vorkommastelle
  11. 11
    eine Zehn
  12. 12
    zweites Jahrzehnt eines Jahrhunderts
  13. 13
    Wein von [11]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kannst du mir einen Zehner wechseln?
  2. „Manchmal erledigt er kleine Transportarbeiten und verdient sich einen Zehner dazu, denn arbeiten tut er nicht.“

Antonyms

EinserZweierDreierFünferZwanzigerFünfzigerFuffzigerFuffiHunderterHunniAsKönigBubeDameSechserAchterNeunerTausenderHunderterEinerZehntelHundertstel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezhner
  • zehenr
  • zehhner
  • zehnerr
  • zehnner
  • zehnre
  • zenher
  • zhener
  • zzehner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zehner - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ezhner2zehenr2zehhner1zehnerr1zehnner1zehnre2zenher2zhener2
Edit distance from "Zehner"

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 "Zehner"?
"Zehner" is spelled Z-E-H-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːnɐ].
What does "Zehner" mean?
As a noun, "Zehner" means: etwas mit Größe, Wert, Maß oder Nummer 10
What words are commonly confused with "Zehner"?
"Zehner" is commonly confused with "Zehnt", "Zehnte", "Zeller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zehner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zehner" is [ˈt͡seːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zehner" come from?
"Zehner" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wühlen#30,397Windel#30,394Wesens#30,392zögert#30,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

verzeih9 variantsAhrens9 variantsaufwies9 variantsteilst9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list