zigtausend

[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt]

/[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt]/ num

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The verdict

“zigtausend” is uncommon German (frequency #87,310 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a numeral. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,310
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine hohe, mindestens vierstellige Zahl

Key facts for zigtausend
PropertyValue
Headwordzigtausend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNumeral
IPA[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#87,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zigtausend” 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). zigtausend 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

zigtausend is uncommon German at frequency #87,310 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anumeral, transcribed [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine hohe, mindestens vierstellige Zahl".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zigtausend, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zigtausend, spelled Z-I-G-T-A-U-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine hohe, mindestens vierstellige Zahl

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 "zigtausend"?
"zigtausend" is spelled Z-I-G-T-A-U-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt].
What does "zigtausend" mean?
As a numeral, "zigtausend" means: eine hohe, mindestens vierstellige Zahl
How do you pronounce "zigtausend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zigtausend" is [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zigtausend" come from?
"zigtausend" 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 “zigtausend”

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

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