Zinseszins

[ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns]

/[ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zinseszins” is uncommon German (frequency #83,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,559
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zins, der auf das Kapital zusammen mit den bisher gezahlten Zinsen gewährt wird

Key facts for Zinseszins
PropertyValue
HeadwordZinseszins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns]
Letters10
Frequency rank#83,559
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zinseszins” 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). Zinseszins 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

Zinseszins is uncommon German at frequency #83,559 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zins, der auf das Kapital zusammen mit den bisher gezahlten Zinsen gewährt wird".

Zinseszins doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zinseszins, spelled Z-I-N-S-E-S-Z-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zins, der auf das Kapital zusammen mit den bisher gezahlten Zinsen gewährt wird

This word in other languages

compound interest(English)

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 "Zinseszins"?
"Zinseszins" is spelled Z-I-N-S-E-S-Z-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns].
What does "Zinseszins" mean?
As a noun, "Zinseszins" means: Zins, der auf das Kapital zusammen mit den bisher gezahlten Zinsen gewährt wird
How do you pronounce "Zinseszins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zinseszins" is [ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zinseszins" come from?
"Zinseszins" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zinseszins”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-I-N-S-E-S-Z-I-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sɪnzəsˌt͡sɪns] (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