zitieren

[ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]

/[ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“zitieren” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,423
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandes geschriebene oder gesprochene Worte exakt wiedergeben; Texte aus einem Werk verwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitieren · zitieren · German

zitieren · rank #12,423 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,423
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeugt

Nearest frequency peer: zeugt (-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 „zitieren“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zitieren vs zitiert
75% similar
zitieren vs zittern
75% similar
zitieren vs zitierte
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zitieren
PropertyValue
Headwordzitieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,423
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zitieren“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zitierenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zeugt“ (#12,422), „zunehmender“ (#12,424), „zeitliche“ (#12,421). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zitieren“ bei #12,423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around zitieren (IPA [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,423 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zitieren, with forms such as "iztieren", "ziiteren", and "ziteiren". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "zitiert", "zittern", "zitierte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zitieren, spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandes geschriebene oder gesprochene Worte exakt wiedergeben; Texte aus einem Werk verwenden
  2. 2
    jemanden vor ein Gericht, Amt, einen Ausschuss oder eine sonstige Autorität laden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei jeder passenden und unpassenden Gelegenheit zitierte er Göthe.
  2. „Wenn ich die Route geschafft habe, bin ich kurz glücklich, bald darauf aber traurig, weil ich einen Traum realisiert habe und dieser somit nicht mehr existiert, zitiert Zak den Freikletterer A. Albert.“

This word in other languages

cite(English)citar(Español)citer(Français)citar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iztieren
  • ziiteren
  • ziteiren
  • zitieern
  • zitierenn
  • zitierne
  • zitierren
  • zitireen
  • zittieren
  • ztiieren
  • zzitieren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zitieren - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iztieren2ziiteren2ziteiren2zitieern2zitierenn1zitierne2zitierren1zitireen2
Edit distance from "zitieren"

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 "zitieren"?
"zitieren" is spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən].
What does "zitieren" mean?
As a verb, "zitieren" means: jemandes geschriebene oder gesprochene Worte exakt wiedergeben; Texte aus einem Werk verwenden
What words are commonly confused with "zitieren"?
"zitieren" is commonly confused with "zitiert", "zittern", "zitierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zitieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zitieren" is [ˌt͡siˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zitieren" come from?
"zitieren" 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 "zitieren", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vorlesen#12,413Amateure#12,437vergesst#12,409Amerikas#12,438

Similar misspelling depth

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

verbleib11 variantsungemein11 variantsAnsbach11 variantsTierheim11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list