Zisterne
[t͡sɪsˈtɛʁnə]
The verdict
“Zisterne” is uncommon German (frequency #58,477 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,477
- frequency rank, German
- 37,643
- “Z” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - meist unterirdischer und abgedeckter Auffang- und Sammelbehälter für Regenwasser und anderes Oberflächenwasser
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zisterne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [t͡sɪsˈtɛʁnə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #58,477 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Zisterne” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Zisterne is uncommon German at frequency #58,477 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡sɪsˈtɛʁnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zisterne, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zisterne, spelled Z-I-S-T-E-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1meist unterirdischer und abgedeckter Auffang- und Sammelbehälter für Regenwasser und anderes Oberflächenwasser
- 2mit Flüssigkeit gefüllter Hohlraum in Organen oder Zellen
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); 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 "Zisterne"?
What does "Zisterne" mean?
How do you pronounce "Zisterne"?
What language does "Zisterne" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Zisterne”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Z-I-S-T-E-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [t͡sɪsˈtɛʁnə] (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.