Zigeuner

[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ]

/[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zigeuner” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,134
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegebenenfalls Fremdbezeichnung, die auf Angehörige der Roma und auf Jenische angewendet wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zigeuner · Zigeuner · German

Zigeuner · rank #18,134 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,134
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zeugs

Nearest frequency peer: Zeugs (-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 „Zigeuner“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zigeuner
PropertyValue
HeadwordZigeuner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,134
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zigeuner“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zigeunerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zeugs“ (#18,133), „zurückgeführt“ (#18,135), „zelten“ (#18,132). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zigeuner“ bei #18,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zigeuner (IPA [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,134 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zigeuner, with forms such as "izgeuner", "zgieuner", and "zieguner". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zigeuner, spelled Z-I-G-E-U-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegebenenfalls Fremdbezeichnung, die auf Angehörige der Roma und auf Jenische angewendet wird
  2. 2
    unordentlicher, fauler und unsteter Mensch
  3. 3
    nonkonformistischer Künstler
  4. 4
    gegebenenfalls Angehöriger einer marginalisierten „unsteten“ mehrheitsgesellschaftlichen Bevölkerungsgruppe
  5. 5
    Personifizierung von Freiheit, Natürlichkeit, Sinnlichkeit und/oder Musikalität
  6. 6
    Trivialname einiger Pilze
  7. 7
    Trivialname einiger Pilze
  8. 8
    Trivialname einiger Pilze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Juden, Armenier und Zigeuner wohnen bei anderen Völkern gleichsam zur Miete.“
  2. „Eines Morgens nun erschienen die beiden Zigeuner nicht wieder auf Neuhof, was auch bedeuten konnte, daß sie einer anderen Arbeit zugeteilt worden waren.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izgeuner
  • zgieuner
  • zieguner
  • zigenuer
  • zigeuenr
  • zigeunerr
  • zigeunner
  • zigeunre
  • ziggeuner
  • ziguener
  • zzigeuner

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

izgeuner2zgieuner2zieguner2zigenuer2zigeuenr2zigeunerr1zigeunner1zigeunre2
Edit distance from "Zigeuner"

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 "Zigeuner"?
"Zigeuner" is spelled Z-I-G-E-U-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ].
What does "Zigeuner" mean?
As a noun, "Zigeuner" means: gegebenenfalls Fremdbezeichnung, die auf Angehörige der Roma und auf Jenische angewendet wird
What are common misspellings of "Zigeuner"?
Common misspellings include "izgeuner", "zgieuner", "zieguner", "zigenuer", "zigeuenr". The correct spelling is "Zigeuner".
How do you pronounce "Zigeuner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zigeuner" is [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zigeuner" come from?
"Zigeuner" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Übelkeit#18,137abwenden#18,145Wahlgang#18,122Alptraum#18,154

Similar misspelling depth

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

zusteht11 variantswandeln11 variantsAnklang11 variantsunnötigen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list