zitierte

Name: zitierte, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə]

/[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“zitierte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #13,287 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#13,287
frequency rank, German: 8
letters: 11
tracked misspellings: 6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

zitierte vs zittert

75% similar

zitierte vs zitterte

88% similar

zitierte vs zitierten

89% similar

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

Key facts for zitierte
Property	Value
Headword	zitierte
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#13,287
Misspellings tracked	11
Confusable pairs	6
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zitierte” 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). zitierte lands here:

#13,287

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zitierte is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,287 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for zitierte, with forms such as "iztierte", "ziiterte", and "ziteirte". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "zittert", "zitterte", "zitierten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zitierte, spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-T-E.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
2
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
3
Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
4
Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
5
Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
6
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
7
Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
8
Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert
9
Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iztierte,ziiterte,ziteirte,zitieret,zitierrte,zitiertte,zitietre,zitirete,zittierte,ztiierte,zzitierte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "zitierte"

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 "zitierte"?

"zitierte" is spelled Z-I-T-I-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə].

What does "zitierte" mean?

As an adjective, "zitierte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs zitiert

What words are commonly confused with "zitierte"?

"zitierte" is commonly confused with "zittert", "zitterte", "zitierten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "zitierte"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zitierte" is [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "zitierte" come from?

"zitierte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “zitierte”

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

The one correct German spelling is Z-I-T-I-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˌt͡siˈtiːɐ̯tə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “zittert” - see the side-by-side comparison. zitierte vs zittert
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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.