Zigarette

[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə]

/[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zigarette” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,013
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rauchbares, in Papier gedrehtes Tabakprodukt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zigarette · Zigarette · German

Zigarette · rank #8,013 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,013
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zahlreicher

Nearest frequency peer: zahlreicher (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zigarette“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zigarette“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zigarette vs Zigaretten
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zigarette
PropertyValue
HeadwordZigarette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,013
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zigarette“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zigaretteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zahlreicher“ (#8,012), „zurückgekehrt“ (#8,014), „Zwischenzeit“ (#8,015). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zigarette“ bei #8,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zigarette (IPA [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,013 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "rauchbares, in Papier gedrehtes Tabakprodukt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zigarette, with forms such as "izgarette", "zgiarette", and "ziagrette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zigaretten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zigarette, spelled Z-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    rauchbares, in Papier gedrehtes Tabakprodukt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach dem Essen rauche ich gerne eine Zigarette.
  2. Haste mal ne Zigarette?

Synonyms

SargnagelFluppeKippeLungentorpedoZichteTschickGlimmstängel

Antonyms

KautabakPfeifentabakPriemSchnupftabakZigarilloZigarre

This word in other languages

cigarette(English)cigarrillo(Español)cigarette(Français)cigarro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izgarette
  • zgiarette
  • ziagrette
  • zigaertte
  • zigarete
  • zigaretet
  • zigarrette
  • zigartete
  • ziggarette
  • zigraette
  • zzigarette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zigarette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

izgarette2zgiarette2ziagrette2zigaertte2zigarete1zigaretet2zigarrette1zigartete2
Edit distance from "Zigarette"

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 "Zigarette"?
"Zigarette" is spelled Z-I-G-A-R-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə].
What does "Zigarette" mean?
As a noun, "Zigarette" means: rauchbares, in Papier gedrehtes Tabakprodukt
What words are commonly confused with "Zigarette"?
"Zigarette" is commonly confused with "Zigaretten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zigarette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zigarette" is [t͡siɡaˈʁɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zigarette" come from?
"Zigarette" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abzugeben#8,018aktuelles#8,020Anmerkung#8,021vergangen#8,001

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Wertung11 variantsAnstalt11 variantsbefragt11 variantsstürzte11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list