zeichnen

Name: zeichnen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zeichnen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,319 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#4,319
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine bildliche Darstellung mittels Stift, Kohle, Kreide und Ähnlichem oder mittels stiftbasierter Eingabegeräte (Touchpens), virtuellem Stift beziehungsweise Mausklick vornehmlich in Linien und Str...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zeichnen vs zeichnet

88% similar

zeichnen vs Zeichner

75% similar

zeichnen vs Zeichnung

67% similar

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

Key facts for zeichnen
Property	Value
Headword	zeichnen
Language	German
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#4,319
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	9
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zeichnen” 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). zeichnen lands here:

#4,319

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zeichnen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,319 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeichnen, with forms such as "ezichnen", "zecihnen", and "zeicchnen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "zeichnet", "Zeichner", "Zeichnung", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zeichnen, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N.

Definition

1
eine bildliche Darstellung mittels Stift, Kohle, Kreide und Ähnlichem oder mittels stiftbasierter Eingabegeräte (Touchpens), virtuellem Stift beziehungsweise Mausklick vornehmlich in Linien und Strichen von etwas oder jemandem (künstlerisch) anfertigen, welche sich letztlich als Zeichnung oder Grafik vermittelt
2
schildern; Figuren, Charaktere mittels Zeichen, Sprachstil, Gesten, in Haltung und Miene interagierend handeln lassen
3
eine bestimmte natürliche Musterung aufweisen
4
etwas mit einem oder mehreren Zeichen versehen
5
etwas mit einem oder mehreren Zeichen versehen
6
etwas mit einem oder mehreren Zeichen versehen
7
unterzeichnen
8
unterzeichnen
9
unterzeichnen
10
unterzeichnen
11
Zustand und Befinden zu erkennen geben

Synonyms

Antonyms

grundieren malen radieren aufbügeln aufdruckenauf den Markt werfenveräußern verkaufen zum Kauf anbieten abbestellenan den Mann bringenausbietenausschreienausverkaufen feilbieten feilhalten Geschäfte machen Handel treiben stornieren abstoßen abverkaufen verramschen verschleudern verschieben umgangssprachlich kungeln

This word in other languages

draw(English)delinear(Español)dessiner(Français)desenhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ezichnen,zecihnen,zeicchnen,zeichhnen,zeichnenn,zeichnne,zeichnnen,zeicnhen,zeihcnen,ziechnen,zzeichnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zeichnen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "zeichnen"

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 "zeichnen"?

"zeichnen" is spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən].

What does "zeichnen" mean?

As a verb, "zeichnen" means: eine bildliche Darstellung mittels Stift, Kohle, Kreide und Ähnlichem oder mittels stiftbasierter Eingabegeräte (Touchpens), virtuellem Stift beziehungsweise Mausklick vornehmlich in Linien und Str...

What words are commonly confused with "zeichnen"?

"zeichnen" is commonly confused with "zeichnet", "Zeichner", "Zeichnung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "zeichnen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeichnen" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zeichnen" come from?

"zeichnen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “zeichnen”

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

The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “zeichnet” - see the side-by-side comparison. zeichnen vs zeichnet
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.