zeichne

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə]/ verb

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The verdict

“zeichne” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,209. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,209
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeichne · zeichne · German

zeichne · rank #24,209 · 8 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,209
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zander

Nearest frequency peer: Zander (-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 „zeichne“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeichne“ 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).

zeichne vs zeichnen
88% similar
zeichne vs zeichnet
88% similar
zeichne vs Zeichner
75% similar

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

Key facts for zeichne
PropertyValue
Headwordzeichne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,209
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeichne“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zeichneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zander“ (#24,208), „zerbricht“ (#24,210), „Zahnpasta“ (#24,207). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeichne“ bei #24,209. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around zeichne (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,209 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeichne, with forms such as "ezichne", "zecihne", and "zeicchne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "zeichnen", "zeichnet", "Zeichner", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zeichne, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezichne
  • zecihne
  • zeicchne
  • zeichhne
  • zeicnhe
  • zeihcne
  • ziechne
  • zzeichne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zeichne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ezichne2zecihne2zeicchne1zeichhne1zeicnhe2zeihcne2ziechne2zzeichne1
Edit distance from "zeichne"

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 "zeichne"?
"zeichne" is spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə].
What does "zeichne" mean?
As a verb, "zeichne" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zeichnen
What words are commonly confused with "zeichne"?
"zeichne" is commonly confused with "zeichnen", "zeichnet", "Zeichner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zeichne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeichne" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeichne" come from?
"zeichne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

wütende#24,206Wetters#24,200weinend#24,196Weinbau#24,195

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Affären8 variantsUmlage8 variantsUbuntu8 variantsThiele8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list