zeichnete

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]/ verb

The verdict

“zeichnete” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,400. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,400
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeichnete · zeichnete · German

zeichnete · rank #10,400 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,400
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wehrmacht

Nearest frequency peer: Wehrmacht (-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 „zeichnete“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeichnete“ 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).

zeichnete vs zeichneten
90% similar
zeichnete vs zeichne
78% similar
zeichnete vs zeichnen
78% similar

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

Key facts for zeichnete
PropertyValue
Headwordzeichnete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,400
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeichnete“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zeichneteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wehrmacht“ (#10,399), „zittern“ (#10,401), „wagt“ (#10,398). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeichnete“ bei #10,400. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around zeichnete (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,400 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeichnete, with forms such as "ezichnete", "zecihnete", and "zeicchnete". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zeichneten", "zeichne", "zeichnen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 zeichnete, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs zeichnen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs zeichnen
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs zeichnen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum des Verbs zeichnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezichnete
  • zecihnete
  • zeicchnete
  • zeichente
  • zeichhnete
  • zeichneet
  • zeichnette
  • zeichnnete
  • zeichntee
  • zeicnhete
  • zeihcnete
  • ziechnete
  • zzeichnete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zeichnete - 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.

ezichnete2zecihnete2zeicchnete1zeichente2zeichhnete1zeichneet2zeichnette1zeichnnete1
Edit distance from "zeichnete"

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 "zeichnete"?
"zeichnete" is spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə].
What does "zeichnete" mean?
As a verb, "zeichnete" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs zeichnen
What words are commonly confused with "zeichnete"?
"zeichnete" is commonly confused with "zeichneten", "zeichne", "zeichnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zeichnete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zeichnete" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zeichnete" come from?
"zeichnete" 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 "zeichnete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list