Zeigefinger
[ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ]
The verdict
“Zeigefinger” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,884 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,884
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Teil der Hand, und zwar der zweite Finger der Hand, der zwischen dem Daumen und dem Mittelfinger liegt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeigefinger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #16,884 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zeigefinger” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Zeigefinger is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,884 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Teil der Hand, und zwar der zweite Finger der Hand, der zwischen dem Daumen und dem Mittelfinger liegt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeigefinger, with forms such as "ezigefinger", "zegiefinger", and "zeiegfinger". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zeigefinger, spelled Z-E-I-G-E-F-I-N-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1ein Teil der Hand, und zwar der zweite Finger der Hand, der zwischen dem Daumen und dem Mittelfinger liegt
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ezigefinger,zegiefinger,zeiegfinger,zeigeffinger,zeigefigner,zeigefinegr,zeigefingerr,zeigefingger,zeigefingre,zeigefinnger,zeigefniger,zeigeifnger,zeigfeinger,zeiggefinger,ziegefinger,zzeigefinger
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zeigefinger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “Zeigefinger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-E-I-G-E-F-I-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡəˌfɪŋɐ] (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
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.