Zipperlein
[ˈt͡sɪpɐlaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Zipperlein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Medizin, veraltend (ohne Plural): die Gicht des Fußes
Corpus desk
Index DE-zipperlein · Zipperlein · German
Zipperlein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zipperlein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈt͡sɪpɐlaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Zipperlein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Zipperlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪpɐlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zipperlein, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented 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 Zipperlein, spelled Z-I-P-P-E-R-L-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Medizin, veraltend (ohne Plural): die Gicht des Fußes
- 2kleinere Beschwerden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zipperlein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sein Zipperlein war wie durch ein Wunder geheilt.
Im Alter stellen sich manche Zipperlein ein.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.