Ziegenbärtchen
[ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯tçən]
The verdict
“Ziegenbärtchen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kleiner Ziegenbart, langes Kinnbärtchen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ziegenbärtchen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯tçən] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ziegenbärtchen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Ziegenbärtchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯tçən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner Ziegenbart, langes Kinnbärtchen".
Zero misspellings are on record for Ziegenbärtchen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ziegenbärtchen, spelled Z-I-E-G-E-N-B-Ä-R-T-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1kleiner Ziegenbart, langes Kinnbärtchen
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.
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Using “Ziegenbärtchen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-I-E-G-E-N-B-Ä-R-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌbɛːɐ̯tçən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.