Zellen

[ˈt͡sɛlən]

/[ˈt͡sɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zellen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,850
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zellen · Zellen · German

Zellen · rank #4,850 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,850
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wuppertal

Nearest frequency peer: Wuppertal (-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 „Zellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zellen“ 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).

Zellen vs zelte
50% similar
Zellen vs Zölle
67% similar
Zellen vs zeugen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,850
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zellen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zellenliegt 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: „Wuppertal“ (#4,849), „zusätzlichen“ (#4,851), „Wohnzimmer“ (#4,848). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zellen“ bei #4,850. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zellen (IPA [ˈt͡sɛlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,850 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 Zellen, with forms such as "ezllen", "zeleln", and "zelen". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "zelte", "Zölle", "zeugen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zellen, spelled Z-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezllen
  • zeleln
  • zelen
  • zellenn
  • zellne
  • zlelen
  • zzellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezllen2zeleln2zelen1zellenn1zellne2zlelen2zzellen1
Edit distance from "Zellen"

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Adler7 variantsBogen7 variantsenorm7 variantsprima7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list