zischte

[ˈt͡sɪʃtə]

/[ˈt͡sɪʃtə]/ verb

The verdict

“zischte” is uncommon German (frequency #74,218 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,218
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zischte · zischte · German

zischte · rank #74,218 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,218
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zim

Nearest frequency peer: zim (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zischte“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zischte“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zischte
PropertyValue
Headwordzischte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡sɪʃtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,218
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zischte“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zischtefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „zim“ (#74,217), „Zoologen“ (#74,219), „Zigeunerin“ (#74,216). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zischte“ bei #74,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zischte is uncommon German at frequency #74,218 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈt͡sɪʃtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for zischte in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 zischte, spelled Z-I-S-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen

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 "zischte"?
"zischte" is spelled Z-I-S-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪʃtə].
What does "zischte" mean?
As a verb, "zischte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zischen
How do you pronounce "zischte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zischte" is [ˈt͡sɪʃtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zischte" come from?
"zischte" 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 "zischte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list