Zielgerade

[ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə]

/[ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zielgerade” is uncommon German (frequency #73,147 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,147
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das letzte Teilstück einer Rennbahn vor dem Ziel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zielgerade · Zielgerade · German

Zielgerade · rank #73,147 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,147
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zieles

Nearest frequency peer: Zieles (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zielgerade“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zielgerade“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zielgerade
PropertyValue
HeadwordZielgerade
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#73,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zielgerade“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zielgeradefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zieles“ (#73,145), „Zivilsenat“ (#73,149), „Zentralinstitut“ (#73,143). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zielgerade“ bei #73,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zielgerade is uncommon German at frequency #73,147 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das letzte Teilstück einer Rennbahn vor dem Ziel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zielgerade in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zielgerade, spelled Z-I-E-L-G-E-R-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das letzte Teilstück einer Rennbahn vor dem Ziel

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Teilnehmer des Rennens befinden sich auf der Zielgeraden.
  2. „Die Pferde preschten jetzt die Zielgerade lang, und die Meute brüllte.“

This word in other languages

home stretch(English)dernière ligne droite(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 "Zielgerade"?
"Zielgerade" is spelled Z-I-E-L-G-E-R-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə].
What does "Zielgerade" mean?
As a noun, "Zielgerade" means: das letzte Teilstück einer Rennbahn vor dem Ziel
How do you pronounce "Zielgerade"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zielgerade" is [ˈt͡siːlɡəˌʁaːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zielgerade" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zielgerade", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zivilsenat#73,149zuschieben#73,158Zwetschgen#73,163überbringt#73,172

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list