zenith

[ˈzenɪθ]

/[ˈzenɪθ]/ noun

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The verdict

“zenith” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,275 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,275
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Zenit

Key facts for zenith
PropertyValue
Headwordzenith
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzenɪθ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#60,275
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zenith” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). zenith lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zenith is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzenɪθ]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,275 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Zenit".

No misspelling variants are generated for zenith in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 zenith, spelled Z-E-N-I-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Zenit

Synonyms

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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 "zenith"?
"zenith" is spelled Z-E-N-I-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzenɪθ].
What does "zenith" mean?
As a noun, "zenith" means: der Zenit
How do you pronounce "zenith"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zenith" is [ˈzenɪθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zenith" come from?
"zenith" 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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Using “zenith”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-E-N-I-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzenɪθ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list