Zeichensystem
[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩zʏsˌteːm]
The verdict
“Zeichensystem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Menge von Zeichen und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten
Corpus desk
Index DE-zeichensystem · Zeichensystem · German
Zeichensystem · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Zeichensystem |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩zʏsˌteːm] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeichensystem“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zeichensystem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩zʏsˌteːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Menge von Zeichen und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zeichensystem, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zeichensystem, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-S-Y-S-T-E-M.
Definition
- 1Menge von Zeichen und die Beziehungen, Regeln, die zwischen ihnen gelten
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zeichensystem appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sprachsysteme und Verkehrszeichen sind Beispiele für Zeichensysteme.
„Bei den Sprachdefinitionen wurde deutlich, daß Sprache vor allem unter zwei Hauptaspekten gesehen werden muß: unter funktionalem Aspekt als Kommunikationsmittel und unter formalem Aspekt als Zeichensystem.“
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.