Zeilen

[ˈt͡saɪ̯lən]

/[ˈt͡saɪ̯lən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeilen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,380. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,380
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeile

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeilen · Zeilen · German

Zeilen · rank #6,380 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,380
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wissens

Nearest frequency peer: Wissens (-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 „Zeilen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeilen“ 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).

Zeilen vs Zelle
67% similar
Zeilen vs Zeiten
83% similar
Zeilen vs zeugen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zeilen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeilen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡saɪ̯lən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,380
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeilen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zeilenliegt 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: „Wissens“ (#6,379), „Zettel“ (#6,381), „Wikipedia“ (#6,378). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeilen“ bei #6,380. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zeilen (IPA [ˈt͡saɪ̯lən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,380 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeilen, with forms such as "ezilen", "zeieln", and "zeilenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Zelle", "Zeiten", "zeugen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zeilen, spelled Z-E-I-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeile
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zeile
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zeile
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zeile

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezilen
  • zeieln
  • zeilenn
  • zeillen
  • zeilne
  • zelien
  • zzeilen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezilen2zeieln2zeilenn1zeillen1zeilne2zelien2zzeilen1
Edit distance from "Zeilen"

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 "Zeilen"?
"Zeilen" is spelled Z-E-I-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lən].
What does "Zeilen" mean?
As a noun, "Zeilen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zeile
What words are commonly confused with "Zeilen"?
"Zeilen" is commonly confused with "Zelle", "Zeiten", "zeugen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeilen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeilen" is [ˈt͡saɪ̯lən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeilen" come from?
"Zeilen" 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 "Zeilen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zettel#6,381Welten#6,376alters#6,387victor#6,373

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

tötet7 variantsRömer7 variantsRabatt7 variantsnetten7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list