Zielscheibe

[ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zielscheibe” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,882. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,882
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Objekt, das bei Schießübungen mit dem Geschoss getroffen werden soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-zielscheibe · Zielscheibe · German

Zielscheibe · rank #30,882 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,882
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zollen

Nearest frequency peer: zollen (+1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zielscheibe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zielscheibe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zielscheibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordZielscheibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#30,882
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zielscheibe” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Zielscheibe lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Zielscheibe (IPA [ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,882 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zielscheibe, with forms such as "izelscheibe", "zeilscheibe", and "zielcsheibe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zielscheibe, spelled Z-I-E-L-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Objekt, das bei Schießübungen mit dem Geschoss getroffen werden soll
  2. 2
    Ausdruck in Redewendungen in Verbindung mit sein beziehungsweise werden für jener erleidenden abgezielten Kritik beziehungsweise jeglicher Angriffe oder Spottes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bogenschütze verfehlte die Zielscheibe und traf das Gesäßteil des Bürgermeisters Blanco, der sich mit seiner Assistentin Diana im Busch amüsierte.
  2. „Gefangene werden kastriert, so berichten Augenzeugen, als Zielscheiben benutzt, lebendig verbrannt.“

Synonyms

SchießscheibeBuhmannSchuldtragenerSündenbockPrügeljungePrügelknabeWatschenmann

This word in other languages

target(English)diana(Español)cible(Français)alvo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izelscheibe
  • zeilscheibe
  • zielcsheibe
  • ziellscheibe
  • zielsccheibe
  • zielscehibe
  • zielschebie
  • zielscheibbe
  • zielscheieb
  • zielschheibe
  • zielschiebe
  • zielshceibe
  • zielsscheibe
  • zieslcheibe
  • zilescheibe
  • zzielscheibe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zielscheibe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

izelscheibe2zeilscheibe2zielcsheibe2ziellscheibe1zielsccheibe1zielscehibe2zielschebie2zielscheibbe1
Edit distance from "Zielscheibe"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zielscheibe"?
"Zielscheibe" is spelled Z-I-E-L-S-C-H-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə].
What does "Zielscheibe" mean?
As a noun, "Zielscheibe" means: Objekt, das bei Schießübungen mit dem Geschoss getroffen werden soll
What are common misspellings of "Zielscheibe"?
Common misspellings include "izelscheibe", "zeilscheibe", "zielcsheibe", "ziellscheibe", "zielsccheibe". The correct spelling is "Zielscheibe".
How do you pronounce "Zielscheibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zielscheibe" is [ˈt͡siːlˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zielscheibe" come from?
"Zielscheibe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zuzurechnen#30,887wissentlich#30,874wertvollste#30,871Abmahnungen#30,898

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Zentralrat16 variantsVoraussicht16 variantsanzusiedeln16 variantsVerwarnung16 variants

What to do next

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  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #30,882 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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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