Zickzack

[ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak]

/[ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zickzack” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,716. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,716
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mehrfache Richtungsänderung in spitzem Winkel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zickzack · Zickzack · German

Zickzack · rank #45,716 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,716
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zertifizierten

Nearest frequency peer: zertifizierten (-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 „Zickzack“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zickzack“ 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 Zickzack
PropertyValue
HeadwordZickzack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak]
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,716
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zickzack“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zickzackliegt 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: „zertifizierten“ (#45,715), „zionistischen“ (#45,717), „zerbrochene“ (#45,714). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zickzack“ bei #45,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zickzack (IPA [ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,716 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mehrfache Richtungsänderung in spitzem Winkel".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zickzack, with forms such as "izckzack", "zcikzack", and "zicckzack". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Zickzack, spelled Z-I-C-K-Z-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    mehrfache Richtungsänderung in spitzem Winkel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bei Fehmarn mußten wir im Zickzack durch Minengebiete gelotst werden.“
  2. „Eine Art Felsentreppe war in das Strauchwerk eingebettet und zog sich im Zickzack nach oben.“

This word in other languages

zigzag(English)zigzag(Español)zigzag(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izckzack
  • zcikzack
  • zicckzack
  • zickazck
  • zickkzack
  • zickzacck
  • zickzackk
  • zickzakc
  • zickzcak
  • zickzzack
  • ziczkack
  • zikczack
  • zzickzack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

izckzack2zcikzack2zicckzack1zickazck2zickkzack1zickzacck1zickzackk1zickzakc2
Edit distance from "Zickzack"

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 "Zickzack"?
"Zickzack" is spelled Z-I-C-K-Z-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak].
What does "Zickzack" mean?
As a noun, "Zickzack" means: mehrfache Richtungsänderung in spitzem Winkel
What are common misspellings of "Zickzack"?
Common misspellings include "izckzack", "zcikzack", "zicckzack", "zickazck", "zickkzack". The correct spelling is "Zickzack".
How do you pronounce "Zickzack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zickzack" is [ˈt͡sɪkˌt͡sak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zickzack" come from?
"Zickzack" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zeitzone#45,713Wunstorf#45,708Züricher#45,727Wiesloch#45,701

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

zuzufügen13 variantsüberprüfe13 variantsWeinprobe13 variantsWasserball13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list