Zenturio
[t͡sɛnˈtuːʁio]
The verdict
“Zenturio” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Offiziersdienstgrad des Führers einer Zenturie (Hundertschaft)
Corpus desk
Index DE-zenturio · Zenturio · German
Zenturio · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zenturio |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɛnˈtuːʁio] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zenturio“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zenturio is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɛnˈtuːʁio]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zenturio doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zenturio, spelled Z-E-N-T-U-R-I-O.
Definition
- 1Offiziersdienstgrad des Führers einer Zenturie (Hundertschaft)
- 2Offizier im Range eines Zenturios
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zenturio appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Zenturio ist mit dem römischen Reich untergegangen.
„Aufgrund von Gutachten und Empfehlungen besetzte er alle Offiziersstellen bis hinab zu den Zenturionen.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.