Zermatt

[t͡sɛʁˈmat]

/[t͡sɛʁˈmat]/ name

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The verdict

“Zermatt” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,059. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,059
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Kur- und Wintersportort bekanntes Bergdorf im Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz

Corpus desk

Index DE-zermatt · Zermatt · German

Zermatt · rank #45,059 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,059
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zahnschmerzen

Nearest frequency peer: Zahnschmerzen (-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 „Zermatt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zermatt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zermatt
PropertyValue
HeadwordZermatt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[t͡sɛʁˈmat]
Letters7
Frequency rank#45,059
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zermatt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zermattliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zahnschmerzen“ (#45,058), „Zorns“ (#45,060), „Xetra“ (#45,056). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zermatt“ bei #45,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zermatt (IPA [t͡sɛʁˈmat]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,059 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "als Kur- und Wintersportort bekanntes Bergdorf im Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zermatt, with forms such as "ezrmatt", "zemratt", and "zeramtt". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zermatt, spelled Z-E-R-M-A-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Kur- und Wintersportort bekanntes Bergdorf im Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zermatt liegt am Fuße des Matterhorns.

This word in other languages

Zermatt(English)Zermatt(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ezrmatt
  • zemratt
  • zeramtt
  • zermat
  • zermmatt
  • zermtat
  • zerrmatt
  • zrematt
  • zzermatt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ezrmatt2zemratt2zeramtt2zermat1zermmatt1zermtat2zerrmatt1zrematt2
Edit distance from "Zermatt"

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 "Zermatt"?
"Zermatt" is spelled Z-E-R-M-A-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɛʁˈmat].
What does "Zermatt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Zermatt" means: als Kur- und Wintersportort bekanntes Bergdorf im Kanton Wallis in der Schweiz
What are common misspellings of "Zermatt"?
Common misspellings include "ezrmatt", "zemratt", "zeramtt", "zermat", "zermmatt". The correct spelling is "Zermatt".
How do you pronounce "Zermatt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zermatt" is [t͡sɛʁˈmat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zermatt" come from?
"Zermatt" 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 "Zermatt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list