zielten

[ˈt͡siːltn̩]

/[ˈt͡siːltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zielten” is uncommon German (frequency #58,476 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,476
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen

Key facts for zielten
PropertyValue
Headwordzielten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡siːltn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#58,476
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zielten” 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). zielten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

zielten is uncommon German at frequency #58,476 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡siːltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

zielten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zielten, spelled Z-I-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen

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 "zielten"?
"zielten" is spelled Z-I-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡siːltn̩].
What does "zielten" mean?
As a verb, "zielten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zielen
How do you pronounce "zielten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zielten" is [ˈt͡siːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zielten" come from?
"zielten" 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 “zielten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-E-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡siːltn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list