zocken

[ˈt͡sɔkn̩]

/[ˈt͡sɔkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zocken” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,855
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glücksspiele machen; um Geld spielen

Corpus desk

Index DE-zocken · zocken · German

zocken · rank #7,855 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,855
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wälder

Nearest frequency peer: Wälder (-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 „zocken“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zocken“ 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).

zocken vs zogen
67% similar
zocken vs Zonen
50% similar
zocken vs zockt
67% similar

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

Key facts for zocken
PropertyValue
Headwordzocken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡sɔkn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#7,855
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zocken“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zockenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wälder“ (#7,854), „ablehnen“ (#7,856), „wähle“ (#7,853). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zocken“ bei #7,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around zocken (IPA [ˈt͡sɔkn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,855 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for zocken, with forms such as "ozcken", "zcoken", and "zoccken". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "zogen", "Zonen", "zockt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zocken, spelled Z-O-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glücksspiele machen; um Geld spielen
  2. 2
    riskante Börsengeschäfte betreiben
  3. 3
    hartnäckig, kleinlich (um etwas) handeln, verhandeln
  4. 4
    (vor allem bei Glücksspielen) risikofreudig agieren
  5. 5
    (ein Spiel, vor allem ein Computer- oder Konsolenspiel) spielen
  6. 6
    (ein Spiel, vor allem ein Kartenspiel) spielen
  7. 7
    für etwas den Gegenwert in Geld zahlen; (Geld oder dergleichen) als Gegenleistung geben
  8. 8
    Fußball spielen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „1996 kamen acht Millionen Touristen nach Macao, die Hälfte von ihnen zockt im Kasino.“
  2. „Draußen scheint die Sonne, und drinnen wird gezockt, soweit man bei Skat und Rommeé überhaupt von Zocken sprechen kann.“

Synonyms

gamendaddelnbezahlenabdrückenausspuckenblechenhinblätternhinlegenlöhnenablatzenberappenlatzenbolzenkickenknödelnwetzenfußballernballesternschuttentschutentschuttendenBalltretendasLedertreten

This word in other languages

gamble(English)flamber(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozcken
  • zcoken
  • zoccken
  • zocekn
  • zockenn
  • zockken
  • zockne
  • zokcen
  • zzocken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozcken2zcoken2zoccken1zocekn2zockenn1zockken1zockne2zokcen2
Edit distance from "zocken"

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 "zocken"?
"zocken" is spelled Z-O-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɔkn̩].
What does "zocken" mean?
As a verb, "zocken" means: Glücksspiele machen; um Geld spielen
What words are commonly confused with "zocken"?
"zocken" is commonly confused with "zogen", "Zonen", "zockt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zocken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zocken" is [ˈt͡sɔkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zocken" come from?
"zocken" 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 "zocken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wälder#7,854trennt#7,831Boston#7,883Brandt#7,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

batterie9 variantscomedy9 variantsdrüben9 variantsFächer9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list