zitterte

[ˈt͡sɪtɐtə]

/[ˈt͡sɪtɐtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“zitterte” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,150. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,150
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern

Corpus desk

Index DE-zitterte · zitterte · German

zitterte · rank #47,150 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,150
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zimmertempera…

Nearest frequency peer: Zimmertemperatur (-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 „zitterte“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zitterte“ 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).

zitterte vs zitiert
75% similar
zitterte vs zittern
75% similar
zitterte vs zitiere
75% similar

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

Key facts for zitterte
PropertyValue
Headwordzitterte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡sɪtɐtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#47,150
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zitterte“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zitterteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zimmertemperatur“ (#47,149), „zivilrechtliche“ (#47,151), „Zofe“ (#47,152). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zitterte“ bei #47,150. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zitterte (IPA [ˈt͡sɪtɐtə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,150 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zitterte, with forms such as "iztterte", "ziterte", and "zitetrte". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "zitiert", "zittern", "zitiere", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zitterte, spelled Z-I-T-T-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iztterte
  • ziterte
  • zitetrte
  • zitteret
  • zitterrte
  • zittertte
  • zittetre
  • zittrete
  • ztiterte
  • zzitterte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iztterte2ziterte1zitetrte2zitteret2zitterrte1zittertte1zittetre2zittrete2
Edit distance from "zitterte"

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 "zitterte"?
"zitterte" is spelled Z-I-T-T-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɪtɐtə].
What does "zitterte" mean?
As a verb, "zitterte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs zittern
What words are commonly confused with "zitterte"?
"zitterte" is commonly confused with "zitiert", "zittern", "zitiere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zitterte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zitterte" is [ˈt͡sɪtɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zitterte" come from?
"zitterte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "zitterte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

überhöht#47,168Abdallah#47,178abfeiern#47,180Vorzügen#47,114

Similar misspelling depth

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

Aibling10 variantsAmazons10 variantsAmpullen10 variantsViolinen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list