Zigeunerin

[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn]

/[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zigeunerin” is uncommon German (frequency #74,216 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,216
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gegebenenfalls abwertend:

Key facts for Zigeunerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordZigeunerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn]
Letters10
Frequency rank#74,216
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zigeunerin” 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). Zigeunerin 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

Zigeunerin is uncommon German at frequency #74,216 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zigeunerin doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zigeunerin, spelled Z-I-G-E-U-N-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegebenenfalls abwertend:
  2. 2
    Angehörige der Ethnie der Roma
  3. 3
    unordentliche, faule und unstete Frau

This word in other languages

gitana(Español)gitane(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 "Zigeunerin"?
"Zigeunerin" is spelled Z-I-G-E-U-N-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn].
What does "Zigeunerin" mean?
As a noun, "Zigeunerin" means: gegebenenfalls abwertend:
How do you pronounce "Zigeunerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zigeunerin" is [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zigeunerin" come from?
"Zigeunerin" 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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Using “Zigeunerin”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-G-E-U-N-E-R-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nəʁɪn] (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