Zeller

[ˈt͡sɛlɐ]

/[ˈt͡sɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,784
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sellerie

Corpus desk

Index DE-zeller · Zeller · German

Zeller · rank #19,784 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,784
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zucken

Nearest frequency peer: zucken (+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 „Zeller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zeller“ 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).

Zeller vs zelte
50% similar
Zeller vs Zölle
67% similar
Zeller vs zelten
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zeller
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,784
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zeller“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zellerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zucken“ (#19,785), „Zahnbürste“ (#19,782), „zugehörige“ (#19,786). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zeller“ bei #19,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zeller (IPA [ˈt͡sɛlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,784 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sellerie".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zeller, with forms such as "ezller", "zelelr", and "zeler". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "zelte", "Zölle", "zelten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zeller, spelled Z-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sellerie

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Für den Zeller im Backteig die Zellerknollen schälen, in ca. 1 Zentimeter dicke Scheiben schneiden und im Wasser weich kochen.“

Synonyms

Sellerie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezller
  • zelelr
  • zeler
  • zellerr
  • zellre
  • zleler
  • zzeller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezller2zelelr2zeler1zellerr1zellre2zleler2zzeller1
Edit distance from "Zeller"

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 "Zeller"?
"Zeller" is spelled Z-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛlɐ].
What does "Zeller" mean?
As a noun, "Zeller" means: Sellerie
What words are commonly confused with "Zeller"?
"Zeller" is commonly confused with "zelte", "Zölle", "zelten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zeller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeller" is [ˈt͡sɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeller" come from?
"Zeller" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

zucken#19,785Zulauf#19,787wäscht#19,778Aargau#19,800

Similar misspelling depth

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

wirke7 variantsAbbild7 variantsAurora7 variantsTibet7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list