Zivilsachen

[t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩]

/[t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zivilsachen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,387 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,387
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache

Corpus desk

Index DE-zivilsachen · Zivilsachen · German

Zivilsachen · rank #99,387 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,387
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zisternen

Nearest frequency peer: Zisternen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Zivilsachen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Zivilsachen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zivilsachen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZivilsachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#99,387
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zivilsachen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zivilsachenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zisternen“ (#99,386), „Zionist“ (#99,385), „zufahren“ (#99,389). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zivilsachen“ bei #99,387. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zivilsachen is uncommon German at frequency #99,387 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zivilsachen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zivilsachen, spelled Z-I-V-I-L-S-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache

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 "Zivilsachen"?
"Zivilsachen" is spelled Z-I-V-I-L-S-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩].
What does "Zivilsachen" mean?
As a noun, "Zivilsachen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zivilsache
How do you pronounce "Zivilsachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zivilsachen" is [t͡siˈviːlˌzaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zivilsachen" come from?
"Zivilsachen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zerklüftete#99,375zeitraubend#99,370würdevolles#99,359würdevollen#99,358

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list