Ziegenmelker
[ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ]
The verdict
“Ziegenmelker” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vertreter der Vogelgattung Caprimulgus aus der Familie der Nachtschwalben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ziegenmelker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ziegenmelker” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ziegenmelker is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Ziegenmelker in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ziegenmelker, spelled Z-I-E-G-E-N-M-E-L-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Vogelgattung Caprimulgus aus der Familie der Nachtschwalben
- 2Speziell die Art Caprimulgus europaeus, ein einheimischer Vogel, mit rindenmusterartig gefärbtem Gefieder
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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 “Ziegenmelker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-I-E-G-E-N-M-E-L-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡siːɡn̩ˌmɛlkɐ] (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.