Zensur

[t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯]

/[t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zensur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,493. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,493
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Note für erbrachte Leistung oder Verhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zensur · Zensur · German

Zensur · rank #8,493 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,493
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wörtlich

Nearest frequency peer: wörtlich (-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 „Zensur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zensur“ 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).

Zensur vs Zensus
83% similar
Zensur vs Zäsur
67% similar

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

Key facts for Zensur
PropertyValue
HeadwordZensur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#8,493
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zensur“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zensurliegt 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: „wörtlich“ (#8,492), „Ärzten“ (#8,494), „Wölfe“ (#8,491). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zensur“ bei #8,493. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zensur (IPA [t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,493 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zensur, with forms such as "eznsur", "zennsur", and "zensru". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zensus", "Zäsur", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zensur, spelled Z-E-N-S-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Note für erbrachte Leistung oder Verhalten
  2. 2
    besonders staatliche, aber auch von religiösen Institutionen durchgeführte Kontrolle und etwaige Anpassung oder Verbot von Presse, Kunst, Rundfunk, Filmen und anderen Medienerzeugnissen, sowie Briefen und ähnlichen Korrespondenzen nach sittlichen, religiösen oder politischen Kriterien
  3. 3
    Institution, die mit der Ausführung der in [2] beschriebenen Maßnahmen beauftragt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe eine gute Zensur bekommen.
  2. „Sie machte den Eindruck, als habe sie Zensuren bekommen.“

Synonyms

NoteSchulnoteIndizierungVerbot

This word in other languages

mark(English)nota(Español)note(Français)nota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eznsur
  • zennsur
  • zensru
  • zenssur
  • zensurr
  • zenusr
  • zesnur
  • znesur
  • zzensur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eznsur2zennsur1zensru2zenssur1zensurr1zenusr2zesnur2znesur2
Edit distance from "Zensur"

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 "Zensur"?
"Zensur" is spelled Z-E-N-S-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯].
What does "Zensur" mean?
As a noun, "Zensur" means: Note für erbrachte Leistung oder Verhalten
What words are commonly confused with "Zensur"?
"Zensur" is commonly confused with "Zensus", "Zäsur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zensur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zensur" is [t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zensur" come from?
"Zensur" 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 "Zensur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ärzten#8,494wählte#8,490Abfall#8,501Banner#8,514

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Abbruch9 variantsTerrasse9 variantsblonde9 variantsSchale9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list