Zigtausende

[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə]

/[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zigtausende” is uncommon German (frequency #71,024 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,024
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zigtausend

Key facts for Zigtausende
PropertyValue
HeadwordZigtausende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#71,024
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zigtausende” 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). Zigtausende 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

Zigtausende is uncommon German at frequency #71,024 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zigtausende doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Zigtausende, spelled Z-I-G-T-A-U-S-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zigtausend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zigtausend
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zigtausend

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 "Zigtausende"?
"Zigtausende" is spelled Z-I-G-T-A-U-S-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə].
What does "Zigtausende" mean?
As a noun, "Zigtausende" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zigtausend
How do you pronounce "Zigtausende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zigtausende" is [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zigtausende" come from?
"Zigtausende" 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 “Zigtausende”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡sɪçˈtaʊ̯zəndə] (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

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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