Zeitungsente
[ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋsˌʔɛntə]
The verdict
“Zeitungsente” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falschmeldung in einer Zeitung
Corpus desk
Index DE-zeitungsente · Zeitungsente · German
Zeitungsente · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeitungsente |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋsˌʔɛntə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zeitungsente“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zeitungsente is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋsˌʔɛntə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Falschmeldung in einer Zeitung".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zeitungsente, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Zeitungsente, spelled Z-E-I-T-U-N-G-S-E-N-T-E.
Definition
- 1Falschmeldung in einer Zeitung
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zeitungsente appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die aufsehenerregende Meldung entpuppte sich als Zeitungsente.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.