zehntel

[ˈt͡seːntl̩]

/[ˈt͡seːntl̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“zehntel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,220. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,220
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einem von zehn gleich großen Teilen bestehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-zehntel · zehntel · German

zehntel · rank #22,220 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,220
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH works

Nearest frequency peer: works (-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 „zehntel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zehntel“ 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).

zehntel vs Zettel
57% similar
zehntel vs zehnten
86% similar
zehntel vs zehnter
86% similar

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

Key facts for zehntel
PropertyValue
Headwordzehntel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡seːntl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,220
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zehntel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zehntelliegt 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: „works“ (#22,219), „Zeitzeugen“ (#22,221), „Zement“ (#22,222). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zehntel“ bei #22,220. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zehntel (IPA [ˈt͡seːntl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,220 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "aus einem von zehn gleich großen Teilen bestehend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zehntel, with forms such as "ezhntel", "zehhntel", and "zehnetl". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Zettel", "zehnten", "zehnter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 zehntel, spelled Z-E-H-N-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem von zehn gleich großen Teilen bestehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Personenwaage im Fitnessraum zeigt zehntel Kilogramm an.
  2. Ein Prozent von zehn Tonnen ist eine zehntel Tonne (= 100 kg).

This word in other languages

tenth(English)décimo(Español)dixième(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezhntel
  • zehhntel
  • zehnetl
  • zehnntel
  • zehntell
  • zehntle
  • zehnttel
  • zehtnel
  • zenhtel
  • zhentel
  • zzehntel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zehntel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ezhntel2zehhntel1zehnetl2zehnntel1zehntell1zehntle2zehnttel1zehtnel2
Edit distance from "zehntel"

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 "zehntel"?
"zehntel" is spelled Z-E-H-N-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡seːntl̩].
What does "zehntel" mean?
As an adjective, "zehntel" means: aus einem von zehn gleich großen Teilen bestehend
What words are commonly confused with "zehntel"?
"zehntel" is commonly confused with "Zettel", "zehnten", "zehnter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zehntel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zehntel" is [ˈt͡seːntl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zehntel" come from?
"zehntel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zufügen#22,226Wagners#22,210Andacht#22,248verbale#22,190

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

visuellen11 variantsArmenier11 variantsauslegen11 variantsbemessen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list