Zeile

[ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]/ noun

The verdict

“Zeile” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,551
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - horizontale Aneinanderreihung gleichartiger Objekte, etwa die in links-Rechts-Richtung liegenden Einteilungen von Text oder Daten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeile · Zeile · German

Zeile · rank #7,551 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,551
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wohnraum

Nearest frequency peer: Wohnraum (-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 „Zeile“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeile“ 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).

Zeile vs Zeit
60% similar
Zeile vs Zelt
60% similar
Zeile vs Zell
60% similar

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

Key facts for Zeile
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,551
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeile“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeileliegt 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: „Wohnraum“ (#7,550), „zeitgleich“ (#7,552), „Wohlstand“ (#7,549). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeile“ bei #7,551. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Zeile (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,551 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeile, with forms such as "ezile", "zeiel", and "zeille". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Zeit", "Zelt", "Zell", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zeile, spelled Z-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    horizontale Aneinanderreihung gleichartiger Objekte, etwa die in links-Rechts-Richtung liegenden Einteilungen von Text oder Daten
  2. 2
    Bei einer Schrift mit horizontaler Schreibrichtung alle nebeneinander stehenden Wörter und Zeichen zusammen
  3. 3
    Die horizontalen Einträge einer Matrix, eines Arrays oder einer Tabelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Zeile appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Hauptstraße führt an der Zeile von Häusern entlang.
  2. Vielen Dank für Ihre Zeilen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezile
  • zeiel
  • zeille
  • zelie
  • zzeile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezile2zeiel2zeille1zelie2zzeile1
Edit distance from "Zeile"

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 "Zeile"?
"Zeile" is spelled Z-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lə].
What does "Zeile" mean?
As a noun, "Zeile" means: horizontale Aneinanderreihung gleichartiger Objekte, etwa die in links-Rechts-Richtung liegenden Einteilungen von Text oder Daten
What words are commonly confused with "Zeile"?
"Zeile" is commonly confused with "Zeit", "Zelt", "Zell". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeile" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeile" come from?
"Zeile" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list