Ziegel

[ˈt͡siːɡl̩]

/[ˈt͡siːɡl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ziegel” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,803. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,803
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Quader aus gebranntem Ton, der für den Bau einer Mauer verwendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-ziegel · Ziegel · German

Ziegel · rank #20,803 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,803
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zerbrochen

Nearest frequency peer: zerbrochen (-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 „Ziegel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ziegel“ 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).

Ziegel vs Ziel
67% similar
Ziegel vs Ziele
67% similar
Ziegel vs ziehe
50% similar

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

Key facts for Ziegel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZiegel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːɡl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,803
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ziegel“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zerbrochen“ (#20,802), „Zirkel“ (#20,804), „Zentimetern“ (#20,801). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Ziegel“ bei #20,803. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Ziegel (IPA [ˈt͡siːɡl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,803 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ziegel, with forms such as "izegel", "zeigel", and "zieegl". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "Ziel", "Ziele", "ziehe", and more, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ziegel, spelled Z-I-E-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Quader aus gebranntem Ton, der für den Bau einer Mauer verwendet wird
  2. 2
    Platte aus gebranntem Ton, die zum Decken von Schrägdächern verwendet wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich muss noch Ziegel kaufen, damit ich am Wochenende die Mauer fertigstellen kann.
  2. Unser Haus ist mit Ziegeln gedeckt.

Synonyms

BacksteinZiegelsteinDachziegel

This word in other languages

brick(English)ladrillo(Español)brique(Français)tijolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izegel
  • zeigel
  • zieegl
  • ziegell
  • zieggel
  • ziegle
  • zigeel
  • zziegel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ziegel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

izegel2zeigel2zieegl2ziegell1zieggel1ziegle2zigeel2zziegel1
Edit distance from "Ziegel"

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 "Ziegel"?
"Ziegel" is spelled Z-I-E-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːɡl̩].
What does "Ziegel" mean?
As a noun, "Ziegel" means: Quader aus gebranntem Ton, der für den Bau einer Mauer verwendet wird
What words are commonly confused with "Ziegel"?
"Ziegel" is commonly confused with "Ziel", "Ziele", "ziehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ziegel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ziegel" is [ˈt͡siːɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ziegel" come from?
"Ziegel" 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 "Ziegel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zirkel#20,804ätzend#20,810wirren#20,796weinte#20,791

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Weiher8 variantsautsch8 variantsChrom8 variantsrugby8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list