Zobel

[ˈt͡soːbl̩]

/[ˈt͡soːbl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zobel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,418. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,418
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Raubtier aus der Gattung der echten Marder

Corpus desk

Index DE-zobel · Zobel · German

Zobel · rank #49,418 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,418
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zinssätze

Nearest frequency peer: Zinssätze (-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 „Zobel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zobel“ 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).

Zobel vs Zoe
60% similar
Zobel vs Zoll
60% similar
Zobel vs zone
40% similar

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

Key facts for Zobel
PropertyValue
HeadwordZobel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡soːbl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,418
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zobel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zobelliegt 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: „Zinssätze“ (#49,417), „zugeordneten“ (#49,419), „zierlich“ (#49,416). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zobel“ bei #49,418. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zobel (IPA [ˈt͡soːbl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,418 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zobel, with forms such as "ozbel", "zboel", and "zobbel". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Zoe", "Zoll", "zone", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zobel, spelled Z-O-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raubtier aus der Gattung der echten Marder
  2. 2
    Fisch aus der Gattung der Brassen
  3. 3
    das gegerbte Fell von [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Zobel lebt vor allem in der russischen Taiga.
  2. Der Bestand des Zobels ist stark gefährdet.

Synonyms

Scheibpleinzen

This word in other languages

sable(English)zibeline(Français)zibelina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozbel
  • zboel
  • zobbel
  • zobell
  • zoble
  • zoebl
  • zzobel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozbel2zboel2zobbel1zobell1zoble2zoebl2zzobel1
Edit distance from "Zobel"

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 "Zobel"?
"Zobel" is spelled Z-O-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡soːbl̩].
What does "Zobel" mean?
As a noun, "Zobel" means: Raubtier aus der Gattung der echten Marder
What words are commonly confused with "Zobel"?
"Zobel" is commonly confused with "Zoe", "Zoll", "zone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zobel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zobel" is [ˈt͡soːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zobel" come from?
"Zobel" 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 "Zobel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wotan#49,400aloha#49,453waste#49,378wants#49,376

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Vulva7 variantsAnämie7 variantsAuster7 variantsterme7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list