Ziegenhirte

[ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə]

/[ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ziegenhirte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die eine Ziegenherde hütet

Key facts for Ziegenhirte
PropertyValue
HeadwordZiegenhirte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ziegenhirte” sits in German frequency

Ziegenhirte falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ziegenhirte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die eine Ziegenherde hütet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ziegenhirte in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ziegenhirte, spelled Z-I-E-G-E-N-H-I-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine Ziegenherde hütet

This word in other languages

goatherd(English)cabrero(Español)chevrier(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ziegenhirte"?
"Ziegenhirte" is spelled Z-I-E-G-E-N-H-I-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə].
What does "Ziegenhirte" mean?
As a noun, "Ziegenhirte" means: Person, die eine Ziegenherde hütet
How do you pronounce "Ziegenhirte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ziegenhirte" is [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ziegenhirte" come from?
"Ziegenhirte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Ziegenhirte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-E-G-E-N-H-I-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌhɪʁtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list