Zielfernrohr

[ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]

/[ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zielfernrohr” is uncommon German (frequency #86,089 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,089
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fernrohr als Zusatzgerät an Messgeräten und Schusswaffen, um das Erfassen von Zielobjekten zu verbessern

Key facts for Zielfernrohr
PropertyValue
HeadwordZielfernrohr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zielfernrohr” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zielfernrohr lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zielfernrohr is uncommon German at frequency #86,089 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fernrohr als Zusatzgerät an Messgeräten und Schusswaffen, um das Erfassen von Zielobjekten zu verbessern".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zielfernrohr in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zielfernrohr, spelled Z-I-E-L-F-E-R-N-R-O-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fernrohr als Zusatzgerät an Messgeräten und Schusswaffen, um das Erfassen von Zielobjekten zu verbessern

This word in other languages

scope(English)lunette de visée(Français)

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 "Zielfernrohr"?
"Zielfernrohr" is spelled Z-I-E-L-F-E-R-N-R-O-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯].
What does "Zielfernrohr" mean?
As a noun, "Zielfernrohr" means: Fernrohr als Zusatzgerät an Messgeräten und Schusswaffen, um das Erfassen von Zielobjekten zu verbessern
How do you pronounce "Zielfernrohr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zielfernrohr" is [ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zielfernrohr" come from?
"Zielfernrohr" 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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Using “Zielfernrohr”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-E-L-F-E-R-N-R-O-H-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡siːlˌfɛʁnʁoːɐ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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