Zeichenkette

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Zeichenkette” 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) - Folge von Zeichen eines bestimmten Zeichensatzes

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeichenkette · Zeichenkette · German

Zeichenkette · 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.

Key facts for Zeichenkette
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeichenkette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeichenkette“ im Deutschen

Zeichenketteschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeichenkette is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zeichenkette, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zeichenkette, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-K-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Folge von Zeichen eines bestimmten Zeichensatzes
  2. 2
    Datentyp mancher Programmiersprachen zur Speicherung von Zeichenketten^([1])
  3. 3
    Instanz des Datentyps Zeichenkette^([2])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "Hallo Welt!" ist eine Zeichenkette aus elf Zeichen.
  2. In der Variable s kann kein Wahrheitswert gespeichert werden, weil s vom Typ Zeichenkette ist.

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Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zeichenkette"?
"Zeichenkette" is spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-K-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə].
What does "Zeichenkette" mean?
As a noun, "Zeichenkette" means: Folge von Zeichen eines bestimmten Zeichensatzes
How do you pronounce "Zeichenkette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeichenkette" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌkɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeichenkette" come from?
"Zeichenkette" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list