Zensus

[ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]

/[ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zensus” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,966. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,966
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erhebung demographischer Daten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zensus · Zensus · German

Zensus · rank #42,966 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,966
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zacken

Nearest frequency peer: Zacken (-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 „Zensus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zensus“ 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).

Zensus vs Zeus
67% similar
Zensus vs Zensur
83% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zensus“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zensusliegt 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: „Zacken“ (#42,965), „Zentralisierung“ (#42,967), „ZOB“ (#42,968). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zensus“ bei #42,966. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zensus (IPA [ˈt͡sɛnzʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,966 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zensus, with forms such as "eznsus", "zennsus", and "zenssu". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zeus", "Zensur", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zensus, spelled Z-E-N-S-U-S.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Zensus 2011 wird in Deutschland mit einem neuen Verfahren durchgeführt werden: Statt alle Einwohner und Einwohnerinnen zu befragen, wie es bisher bei traditionellen Volkszählungen üblich war, werden bei dem sog. registergestützten Zensus hauptsächlich die in den Registern der Verwaltung vorhandenen Daten genutzt.
  2. Der "registergestützte Zensus" wertet zunächst die Melderegister und andere Verwaltungsregister aus.

Synonyms

SchätzungVolkszählungZensuswahlrechtAbgabePachtzinsSteuerleistungVermögensschätzung

Antonyms

DemoskopieMeinungsumfrageVolksbefragungallgemeinesWahlrechtMehrheitswahlrecht

This word in other languages

census(English)censo(Español)recensement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eznsus
  • zennsus
  • zenssu
  • zenssus
  • zensuss
  • zenuss
  • zesnus
  • znesus
  • zzensus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eznsus2zennsus1zenssu2zenssus1zensuss1zenuss2zesnus2znesus2
Edit distance from "Zensus"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Zacken#42,965Wucher#42,961Winsen#42,955Wimper#42,954

Similar misspelling depth

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

Welser9 variantsablegt9 variantsWallner9 variantsBasalt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list