Zitadelle

[t͡sitaˈdɛlə]

/[t͡sitaˈdɛlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zitadelle” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,321. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,321
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitadelle · Zitadelle · German

Zitadelle · rank #37,321 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,321
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zerstritten

Nearest frequency peer: zerstritten (-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 „Zitadelle“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zitadelle
PropertyValue
HeadwordZitadelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sitaˈdɛlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,321
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zitadelle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zerstritten“ (#37,320), „Zufuhr“ (#37,322), „yorks“ (#37,319). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zitadelle“ bei #37,321. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Zitadelle (IPA [t͡sitaˈdɛlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,321 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zitadelle, with forms such as "iztadelle", "ziatdelle", and "zitaddelle". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zitadelle, spelled Z-I-T-A-D-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Zitadelle von Roses ist ein großes historisches Museum untergebracht.
  2. „Und ohne ein Wort weiter zu sprechen, begann er den Berg emporzusteigen, der sich im Kern der Stadt erhebt und der seit Jahrhunderten eine verwitterte Zitadelle auf seinem Rücken trägt.“

This word in other languages

citadel(English)ciudadela(Español)citadelle(Français)cidadela(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iztadelle
  • ziatdelle
  • zitaddelle
  • zitadele
  • zitadelel
  • zitadlele
  • zitaedlle
  • zitdaelle
  • zittadelle
  • ztiadelle
  • zzitadelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zitadelle - 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.

iztadelle2ziatdelle2zitaddelle1zitadele1zitadelel2zitadlele2zitaedlle2zitdaelle2
Edit distance from "Zitadelle"

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 "Zitadelle"?
"Zitadelle" is spelled Z-I-T-A-D-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sitaˈdɛlə].
What does "Zitadelle" mean?
As a noun, "Zitadelle" means: der innere, am stärksten ausgebaute Teil einer Festung oder eine Festung innerhalb einer befestigten Stadt
What are common misspellings of "Zitadelle"?
Common misspellings include "iztadelle", "ziatdelle", "zitaddelle", "zitadele", "zitadelel". The correct spelling is "Zitadelle".
How do you pronounce "Zitadelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zitadelle" is [t͡sitaˈdɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zitadelle" come from?
"Zitadelle" 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 "Zitadelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wortlos11 variantsabweisen11 variantsAnhalts11 variantsaufwiesen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list