zehntausend

[ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]

/[ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]/ num

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The verdict

“zehntausend” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,799
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zehn hoch vier (10 000); die Kardinalzahl zwischen 9999 und 10001

Corpus desk

Index DE-zehntausend · zehntausend · German

zehntausend · rank #20,799 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,799
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeitverschwen…

Nearest frequency peer: Zeitverschwendung (+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 „zehntausend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zehntausend“ 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).

zehntausend vs Zehntausende
83% similar
zehntausend vs Zehntausenden
77% similar

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

Key facts for zehntausend
PropertyValue
Headwordzehntausend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,799
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zehntausend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zehntausendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zeitverschwendung“ (#20,800), „yay“ (#20,797), „Zentimetern“ (#20,801). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zehntausend“ bei #20,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around zehntausend (IPA [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]), anumeral. Corpus frequency is #20,799 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zehn hoch vier (10 000); die Kardinalzahl zwischen 9999 und 10001".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for zehntausend, with forms such as "ezhntausend", "zehhntausend", and "zehnatusend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zehntausende", "Zehntausenden", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zehntausend, spelled Z-E-H-N-T-A-U-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zehn hoch vier (10 000); die Kardinalzahl zwischen 9999 und 10001

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zehn Kilometer entsprechen zehntausend Meter.
  2. „Einen Heißluftballon erwarben französische Ballonfahrer für den Schnäppchenpreis von 6400 Euro - normalerweise kostet ein solches Fluggerät mehrere zehntausend Euro.“

This word in other languages

ten thousand(English)dix mille(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezhntausend
  • zehhntausend
  • zehnatusend
  • zehnntausend
  • zehntasuend
  • zehntauesnd
  • zehntausedn
  • zehntausendd
  • zehntausennd
  • zehntausned
  • zehntaussend
  • zehnttausend
  • zehntuasend
  • zehtnausend
  • zenhtausend
  • zhentausend
  • zzehntausend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zehntausend - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ezhntausend2zehhntausend1zehnatusend2zehnntausend1zehntasuend2zehntauesnd2zehntausedn2zehntausendd1
Edit distance from "zehntausend"

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 "zehntausend"?
"zehntausend" is spelled Z-E-H-N-T-A-U-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t].
What does "zehntausend" mean?
As a numeral, "zehntausend" means: zehn hoch vier (10 000); die Kardinalzahl zwischen 9999 und 10001
What words are commonly confused with "zehntausend"?
"zehntausend" is commonly confused with "Zehntausende", "Zehntausenden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zehntausend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zehntausend" is [ˈt͡seːnˌtaʊ̯zn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zehntausend" come from?
"zehntausend" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zentimetern#20,801zwangsweise#20,806vorbeigehen#20,780verzweifeln#20,777

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

ungehindert17 variantsunangemessen17 variantsTemperament17 variantsStromausfall17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list