Zeichentrickfilm

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeichentrickfilm” is uncommon German (frequency #60,273 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,273
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Spezialform der Animation, die aus vielen, meist per Hand hergestellten, Zeichnungen, die zeitlich nacheinander präsentiert werden, besteht

Key facts for Zeichentrickfilm
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeichentrickfilm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm]
Letters16
Frequency rank#60,273
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zeichentrickfilm” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zeichentrickfilm lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeichentrickfilm is uncommon German at frequency #60,273 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spezialform der Animation, die aus vielen, meist per Hand hergestellten, Zeichnungen, die zeitlich nacheinander präsentiert werden, besteht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zeichentrickfilm in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zeichentrickfilm, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-T-R-I-C-K-F-I-L-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spezialform der Animation, die aus vielen, meist per Hand hergestellten, Zeichnungen, die zeitlich nacheinander präsentiert werden, besteht

Synonyms

CartoonZeichentrick

Antonyms

Realfilm

This word in other languages

cartoon(English)caricaturas(Español)dessin animé(Français)

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 "Zeichentrickfilm"?
"Zeichentrickfilm" is spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-T-R-I-C-K-F-I-L-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm].
What does "Zeichentrickfilm" mean?
As a noun, "Zeichentrickfilm" means: Spezialform der Animation, die aus vielen, meist per Hand hergestellten, Zeichnungen, die zeitlich nacheinander präsentiert werden, besteht
How do you pronounce "Zeichentrickfilm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeichentrickfilm" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeichentrickfilm" come from?
"Zeichentrickfilm" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Zeichentrickfilm”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-C-H-E-N-T-R-I-C-K-F-I-L-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯çn̩ˌtʁɪkfɪlm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list