zmatek

[ˈzmatɛk]

/[ˈzmatɛk]/ noun

The verdict

“zmatek” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht organisierter Zustand; Durcheinander, Wirrwarr, Verwirrung, Chaos

Corpus desk

Index DE-zmatek · zmatek · German

zmatek · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zmatek
PropertyValue
Headwordzmatek
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzmatɛk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zmatek“ im Deutschen

zmateksitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zmatek is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzmatɛk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for zmatek in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 zmatek, spelled Z-M-A-T-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht organisierter Zustand; Durcheinander, Wirrwarr, Verwirrung, Chaos
  2. 2
    (geistiger) Zustand ohne Ordnung; Verwirrung, Wirrnis

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Po počátečních zmatcích měl výlet nerušený průběh.
  2. Letí-li dva ptáci pohromadě, je to znamení neblahé, poněvadž dvojka je číslem zmatku.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "zmatek"?
"zmatek" is spelled Z-M-A-T-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzmatɛk].
What does "zmatek" mean?
As a noun, "zmatek" means: nicht organisierter Zustand; Durcheinander, Wirrwarr, Verwirrung, Chaos
How do you pronounce "zmatek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zmatek" is [ˈzmatɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zmatek" come from?
"zmatek" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list