Zimmermanns

[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans]

/[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zimmermanns” is uncommon German (frequency #66,904 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,904
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zimmermann

Key facts for Zimmermanns
PropertyValue
HeadwordZimmermanns
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,904
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zimmermanns” 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). Zimmermanns 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

Zimmermanns is uncommon German at frequency #66,904 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zimmermann".

No misspelling variants are generated for Zimmermanns in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zimmermanns, spelled Z-I-M-M-E-R-M-A-N-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zimmermann

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 "Zimmermanns"?
"Zimmermanns" is spelled Z-I-M-M-E-R-M-A-N-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans].
What does "Zimmermanns" mean?
As a noun, "Zimmermanns" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zimmermann
How do you pronounce "Zimmermanns"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zimmermanns" is [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zimmermanns" come from?
"Zimmermanns" 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 “Zimmermanns”

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-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɪmɐˌmans] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list