Zillion

[t͡sɪˈli̯oːn]

/[t͡sɪˈli̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Zillion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine unvorstellbar große Zahl oder Menge

Corpus desk

Index DE-zillion · Zillion · German

Zillion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Zillion
PropertyValue
HeadwordZillion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɪˈli̯oːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zillion“ im Deutschen

Zillionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zillion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɪˈli̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine unvorstellbar große Zahl oder Menge".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zillion, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zillion, spelled Z-I-L-L-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine unvorstellbar große Zahl oder Menge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich schlage daher vor, die Zillion in das Rechnungswesen fuer US-Schulden einzufuehren. Eine Zillion ist riesengross - aber eben unbestimmt.
  2. Mit diesem ruchlosen Treiben auf dem Lande ist es nun endgültig vorbei; es sei denn, der Bauer rüstet seinen Betrieb für ein paar Zillionen Euro zu einem Agroindustriebetrieb mit Hightechstandard um und begeht damit ökonomischen Suizid.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zillion"?
"Zillion" is spelled Z-I-L-L-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪˈli̯oːn].
What does "Zillion" mean?
As a noun, "Zillion" means: eine unvorstellbar große Zahl oder Menge
How do you pronounce "Zillion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zillion" is [t͡sɪˈli̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zillion" come from?
"Zillion" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list