zeichneten

[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zeichneten” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,032. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,032
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeichneten · zeichneten · German

zeichneten · rank #28,032 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,032
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeitlos

Nearest frequency peer: zeitlos (+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 „zeichneten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zeichneten“ 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).

zeichneten vs zeichnen
80% similar
zeichneten vs zeichnet
80% similar
zeichneten vs zeichnete
90% similar

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

Key facts for zeichneten
PropertyValue
Headwordzeichneten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,032
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zeichneten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zeitlos“ (#28,033), „Yin“ (#28,030), „zerren“ (#28,034). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zeichneten“ bei #28,032. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around zeichneten (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯çnətn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,032 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for zeichneten, with forms such as "ezichneten", "zecihneten", and "zeicchneten". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "zeichnen", "zeichnet", "zeichnete", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zeichneten, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-N-E-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezichneten
  • zecihneten
  • zeicchneten
  • zeichenten
  • zeichhneten
  • zeichneetn
  • zeichnetenn
  • zeichnetne
  • zeichnetten
  • zeichnneten
  • zeichnteen
  • zeicnheten
  • zeihcneten
  • ziechneten
  • zzeichneten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezichneten2zecihneten2zeicchneten1zeichenten2zeichhneten1zeichneetn2zeichnetenn1zeichnetne2
Edit distance from "zeichneten"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugespitzt#28,038abgetreten#28,045agierenden#28,047allerbeste#28,049

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

aufzuräumen15 variantsundeutlich15 variantsausblenden15 variantsausgefallene15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list