Zinke

[ˈt͡sɪŋkə]

/[ˈt͡sɪŋkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zinke” is uncommon German (frequency #91,187 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,187
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lange und spitze Fortsätze an der Spitze mancher Werkzeuge

Corpus desk

Index DE-zinke · Zinke · German

Zinke · rank #91,187 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,187
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zine

Nearest frequency peer: zine (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zinke”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zinke” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zinke
PropertyValue
HeadwordZinke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪŋkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#91,187
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zinke” 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). Zinke 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

Zinke is uncommon German at frequency #91,187 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zinke has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zinke, spelled Z-I-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lange und spitze Fortsätze an der Spitze mancher Werkzeuge
  2. 2
    Geheimzeichen des fahrenden Volkes zur unauffälligen Verständigung untereinander
  3. 3
    unauffällige Markierung an einer Spielkarte, welche einem Kartenbetrüger den Wert einer Karte offenbart
  4. 4
    Bestandteil der Zinkung, einer Methode der Holzverbindung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An meinem Kamm ist schon wieder eine Zinke abgebrochen.
  2. Ich benutze lieber Mistgabeln mit vier Zinken als welche mit drei Zinken.

Synonyms

ZinkenZackeMarkierung

This word in other languages

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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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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zinke"?
"Zinke" is spelled Z-I-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪŋkə].
What does "Zinke" mean?
As a noun, "Zinke" means: lange und spitze Fortsätze an der Spitze mancher Werkzeuge
How do you pronounce "Zinke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zinke" is [ˈt͡sɪŋkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zinke" come from?
"Zinke" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zinke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zones#91,189zapft#91,174Äonen#91,206Ödeme#91,209

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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