Zitrone

[t͡siˈtʁoːnə]

/[t͡siˈtʁoːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zitrone” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,799. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,799
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine gelbe Zitrusfrucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitrone · Zitrone · German

Zitrone · rank #15,799 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,799
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zins

Nearest frequency peer: Zins (-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 „Zitrone“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zitrone“ 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).

Zitrone vs Zitronen
88% similar
Zitrone vs Zeitzone
75% similar

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

Key facts for Zitrone
PropertyValue
HeadwordZitrone
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈtʁoːnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,799
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zitrone“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zitroneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zins“ (#15,798), „zutrifft“ (#15,800), „Xaver“ (#15,797). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zitrone“ bei #15,799. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zitrone (IPA [t͡siˈtʁoːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,799 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zitrone, with forms such as "iztrone", "zirtone", and "zitorne". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Zitronen", "Zeitzone", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Zitrone, spelled Z-I-T-R-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine gelbe Zitrusfrucht
  2. 2
    ein halbtropischer immergrüner Baum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zitrone enthält Ascorbinsäure.
  2. „Grenfeld verzog sein Gesicht, als hätte er in eine Zitrone gebissen.“

Synonyms

LimoneZitronenfruchtZedernapfelZitronenbaum

Antonyms

ApfelsineGrapefruitMandarineOrange

This word in other languages

lemon(English)limón(Español)citron(Français)limão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iztrone
  • zirtone
  • zitorne
  • zitrnoe
  • zitroen
  • zitronne
  • zitrrone
  • zittrone
  • ztirone
  • zzitrone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iztrone2zirtone2zitorne2zitrnoe2zitroen2zitronne1zitrrone1zittrone1
Edit distance from "Zitrone"

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 "Zitrone"?
"Zitrone" is spelled Z-I-T-R-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈtʁoːnə].
What does "Zitrone" mean?
As a noun, "Zitrone" means: eine gelbe Zitrusfrucht
What words are commonly confused with "Zitrone"?
"Zitrone" is commonly confused with "Zitronen", "Zeitzone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zitrone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zitrone" is [t͡siˈtʁoːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zitrone" come from?
"Zitrone" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zitrone", 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).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list