Zensus

/[ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,966

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Zensus is aGermannoun. It means: Erhebung demographischer Daten Pronounced [ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]. Often confused with Zeus and Zensur.

Key facts for Zensus
PropertyValue
HeadwordZensus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,966
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Zensus in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zensus is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,966 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Zensus, with forms such as "eznsus", "zennsus", and "zenssu". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zeus", "Zensur", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Zensus, spelled Z-E-N-S-U-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erhebung demographischer Daten
  2. 2
    Abstufung des Wahlrechts nach Steuerleistung und Vermögen
  3. 3
    Leistung von Abgaben, Steuern oder Zins
  4. 4
    die von Zensoren vorgenommene Vermögensschätzung der römischen Bürger
  5. 5
    Verzeichnis aller Exemplare von Frühdrucken (Inkunabeln) in den Bibliotheken

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eznsus,zennsus,zenssu,zenssus,zensuss,zenuss,zesnus,znesus,zzensus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Zensus

Misspelling Variants of "Zensus"

eznsus6zennsus7zenssu6zenssus7zensuss7zenuss6zesnus6znesus6
Misspelling Variants of "Zensus"

Frequency rank: #42,966 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zensus"?
"Zensus" is spelled Z-E-N-S-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɛnzʊs].
What does "Zensus" mean?
As a noun, "Zensus" means: Erhebung demographischer Daten
What words are commonly confused with "Zensus"?
"Zensus" is commonly confused with "Zeus", "Zensur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zensus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zensus" is [ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zensus" come from?
"Zensus" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.