Zimmermann
[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman]
The verdict
“Zimmermann” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,136 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #7,136
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bauhandwerker, der mit Holz arbeitet
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zimmermann |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #7,136 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zimmermann” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Zimmermann is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,136 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bauhandwerker, der mit Holz arbeitet".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zimmermann, with forms such as "izmmermann", "zimemrmann", and "zimermann". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zimmermann, spelled Z-I-M-M-E-R-M-A-N-N.
Definition
- 1Bauhandwerker, der mit Holz arbeitet
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: izmmermann,zimemrmann,zimermann,zimmemrann,zimmeramnn,zimmerman,zimmermmann,zimmermnan,zimmerrmann,zimmremann,zmimermann,zzimmermann
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zimmermann - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “Zimmermann”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-I-M-M-E-R-M-A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌman] (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.