Zins

[t͡sɪns]

/[t͡sɪns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zins” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,798. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,798
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entgelt für die Überlassung von Kapital

Corpus desk

Index DE-zins · Zins · German

Zins · rank #15,798 · 6 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,798
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Xaver

Nearest frequency peer: Xaver (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Zins“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Zins“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zins vs zip
25% similar
Zins vs zone
25% similar
Zins vs zoos
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zins
PropertyValue
HeadwordZins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɪns]
Letters4
Frequency rank#15,798
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zins“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zinsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Xaver“ (#15,797), „Zitrone“ (#15,799), „Wrack“ (#15,796). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zins“ bei #15,798. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Zins (IPA [t͡sɪns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,798 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zins, with forms such as "izns", "zinns", and "zinss". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "zip", "zone", "zoos", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Zins, spelled Z-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entgelt für die Überlassung von Kapital
  2. 2
    Entgelt für die Überlassung von Wohnraum
  3. 3
    Abgabe an den Grundherrn

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zinsen werden einer Spareinlage meist am 30.12. eines Jahres gutgeschrieben.
  2. „Wegen der günstigen Zinsen für Baukredite ist die Nachfrage nach Immobilien weiter hoch, vor allem in den Großstädten.“

Synonyms

MieteMietzinsGrundzins

This word in other languages

interest(English)interés(Español)intérêt(Français)juro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • izns
  • zinns
  • zinss
  • zisn
  • znis
  • zzins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zins - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

izns2zinns1zinss1zisn2znis2zzins1
Edit distance from "Zins"

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 "Zins"?
"Zins" is spelled Z-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɪns].
What does "Zins" mean?
As a noun, "Zins" means: Entgelt für die Überlassung von Kapital
What words are commonly confused with "Zins"?
"Zins" is commonly confused with "zip", "zone", "zoos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zins" is [t͡sɪns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zins" come from?
"Zins" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tube#15,766them#15,759site#15,748Sami#15,739

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

arche6 variantsBetty6 variantsstage6 variantssinnen6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list