zigmal

[ˈt͡sɪçmaːl]

/[ˈt͡sɪçmaːl]/ adv

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The verdict

“zigmal” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,985 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.

#79,985
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ziemlich/ sehr häufig

Key facts for zigmal
PropertyValue
Headwordzigmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈt͡sɪçmaːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#79,985
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zigmal” 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). zigmal lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zigmal is 6 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sɪçmaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,985 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ziemlich/ sehr häufig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for zigmal in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is zigmal, spelled Z-I-G-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ziemlich/ sehr häufig

Antonyms

einmalzweimaldreimalviermal

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 "zigmal"?
"zigmal" is spelled Z-I-G-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪçmaːl].
What does "zigmal" mean?
As an adverb, "zigmal" means: ziemlich/ sehr häufig
How do you pronounce "zigmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zigmal" is [ˈt͡sɪçmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zigmal" come from?
"zigmal" 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 “zigmal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-G-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɪçmaːl] (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
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