Zentimeter

[ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ]

/[ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zentimeter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,671
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein hundertstel Meter

Corpus desk

Index DE-zentimeter · Zentimeter · German

Zentimeter · rank #4,671 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,671
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zusammengefas…

Nearest frequency peer: zusammengefasst (+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 „Zentimeter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zentimeter“ 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).

Zentimeter vs Zentimetern
91% similar

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

Key facts for Zentimeter
PropertyValue
HeadwordZentimeter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#4,671
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zentimeter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zentimeterliegt 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: „zusammengefasst“ (#4,672), „wirtschaftlich“ (#4,669), „wilde“ (#4,668). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zentimeter“ bei #4,671. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Zentimeter (IPA [ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,671 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein hundertstel Meter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zentimeter, with forms such as "ezntimeter", "zenitmeter", and "zenntimeter". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zentimetern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Zentimeter, spelled Z-E-N-T-I-M-E-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein hundertstel Meter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich hab mir jetzt ein Bett mit einer 100 Zentimeter breiten Matratze gekauft.
  2. Sie brauchte noch zehn Zentimeter schwarze Schnur.

This word in other languages

centimetre(English)centímetro(Español)centimètre(Français)centímetro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezntimeter
  • zenitmeter
  • zenntimeter
  • zentiemter
  • zentimeetr
  • zentimeterr
  • zentimetre
  • zentimetter
  • zentimmeter
  • zentimteer
  • zentmieter
  • zenttimeter
  • zetnimeter
  • znetimeter
  • zzentimeter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezntimeter2zenitmeter2zenntimeter1zentiemter2zentimeetr2zentimeterr1zentimetre2zentimetter1
Edit distance from "Zentimeter"

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 "Zentimeter"?
"Zentimeter" is spelled Z-E-N-T-I-M-E-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ].
What does "Zentimeter" mean?
As a noun, "Zentimeter" means: ein hundertstel Meter
What words are commonly confused with "Zentimeter"?
"Zentimeter" is commonly confused with "Zentimetern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zentimeter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zentimeter" is [ˌt͡sɛntiˈmeːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zentimeter" come from?
"Zentimeter" 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 "Zentimeter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bearbeitet#4,685dazwischen#4,693religiösen#4,641reduzieren#4,640

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

aufeinander15 variantsindividuelle15 variantskostenlose15 variantsschlimmste15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list