Zeichenfolge
[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌfɔlɡə]
The verdict
“Zeichenfolge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Folge von Zeichen
Corpus desk
Index DE-zeichenfolge · Zeichenfolge · German
Zeichenfolge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeichenfolge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌfɔlɡə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeichenfolge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zeichenfolge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌfɔlɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Folge von Zeichen".
Zeichenfolge doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Zeichenfolge, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-F-O-L-G-E.
Definition
- 1eine Folge von Zeichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zeichenfolge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Bedeutung der Zeichenfolge :) ist jedem Internetnutzer bekannt.
„Die SMS versehentlich zu verschicken ist aufgrund der speziellen Zeichenfolge nicht wahrscheinlich.“
This word in other languages
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.