Zibbe
[ˈt͡sɪbə]
The verdict
“Zibbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Muttertier bei Schaf, Ziege
Corpus desk
Index DE-zibbe · Zibbe · German
Zibbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Zibbe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɪbə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zibbe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zibbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zibbe, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Zibbe, spelled Z-I-B-B-E.
Definition
- 1Muttertier bei Schaf, Ziege
- 2Häsin oder weibliches Kaninchen
- 3Zicke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Zibbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Deshalb sollte nie eine Zibbe belegt werden, so lange sie noch Junge zu säugen hat. Man warte stets, bis die Jungen 4–6 Wochen alt sind, dann kann die Zibbe zum Rammler gebracht werden.“
Synonyms
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.