zitiert

[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“zitiert” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,320
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitiert · zitiert · German

zitiert · rank #4,320 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,320
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zeichnen

Nearest frequency peer: zeichnen (-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 „zitiert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zitiert“ 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).

zitiert vs zittern
71% similar
zitiert vs zittert
86% similar
zitiert vs zitierte
88% similar

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

Key facts for zitiert
PropertyValue
Headwordzitiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,320
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zitiert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zitiertliegt 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: „zeichnen“ (#4,319), „Wärme“ (#4,318), „Überwachung“ (#4,322). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zitiert“ bei #4,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zitiert (IPA [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,320 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zitiert, with forms such as "iztiert", "ziitert", and "ziteirt". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "zittern", "zittert", "zitierte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is zitiert, spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iztiert
  • ziitert
  • ziteirt
  • zitierrt
  • zitiertt
  • zitietr
  • zitiret
  • zittiert
  • ztiiert
  • zzitiert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zitiert - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iztiert2ziitert2ziteirt2zitierrt1zitiertt1zitietr2zitiret2zittiert1
Edit distance from "zitiert"

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 "zitiert"?
"zitiert" is spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t].
What does "zitiert" mean?
As a verb, "zitiert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zitieren
What words are commonly confused with "zitiert"?
"zitiert" is commonly confused with "zittern", "zittert", "zitierte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zitiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zitiert" is [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zitiert" come from?
"zitiert" 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 "zitiert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

bewiesen10 variantssichere10 variantsSchild10 variantspassend10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list