Zinken

[ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩]

/[ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zinken” is uncommon German (frequency #52,606 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,606
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - große, unförmige Nase

Corpus desk

Index DE-zinken · Zinken · German

Zinken · rank #52,606 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,606
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zirkulation

Nearest frequency peer: Zirkulation (+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 “Zinken”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zinken” 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 Zinken
PropertyValue
HeadwordZinken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,606
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zinken” sits in German frequency

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Zinken 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

Zinken is uncommon German at frequency #52,606 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zinken in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Zinken, spelled Z-I-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    große, unförmige Nase
  2. 2
    langer spitzer Fortsatz an einem Kamm, einem Rechen oder einer Gabel
  3. 3
    Geheimzeichen des fahrenden Volkes
  4. 4
    Wohnplatz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihm wuchs ein riesiger Zinken aus dem Gesicht.
  2. „Heinrichs dicker Zinken zuckt verächtlich.“

Synonyms

KnollenKnollennaseHakenHakennaseSpitzeZackeZahnZinke

Antonyms

Stupsnase

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zinken"?
"Zinken" is spelled Z-I-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩].
What does "Zinken" mean?
As a noun, "Zinken" means: große, unförmige Nase
How do you pronounce "Zinken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zinken" is [ˈt͡sɪŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zinken" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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