Zitats

[t͡siˈtaːt͡s]

/[t͡siˈtaːt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zitats” is uncommon German (frequency #81,199 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,199
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zitat

Key facts for Zitats
PropertyValue
HeadwordZitats
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈtaːt͡s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#81,199
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zitats” 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). Zitats 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

Zitats is uncommon German at frequency #81,199 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈtaːt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zitat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zitats, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for 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 Zitats, spelled Z-I-T-A-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zitat

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 "Zitats"?
"Zitats" is spelled Z-I-T-A-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈtaːt͡s].
What does "Zitats" mean?
As a noun, "Zitats" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zitat
How do you pronounce "Zitats"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zitats" is [t͡siˈtaːt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zitats" come from?
"Zitats" 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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Using “Zitats”

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

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

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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