Zöglinge

[ˈt͡søːklɪŋə]

/[ˈt͡søːklɪŋə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zöglinge” is uncommon German (frequency #66,922 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,922
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zögling

Key facts for Zöglinge
PropertyValue
HeadwordZöglinge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡søːklɪŋə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#66,922
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zöglinge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zöglinge lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zöglinge is uncommon German at frequency #66,922 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡søːklɪŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zöglinge in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zöglinge, spelled Z-Ö-G-L-I-N-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zögling
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zögling
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zögling

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 "Zöglinge"?
"Zöglinge" is spelled Z-Ö-G-L-I-N-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡søːklɪŋə].
What does "Zöglinge" mean?
As a noun, "Zöglinge" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zögling
How do you pronounce "Zöglinge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zöglinge" is [ˈt͡søːklɪŋə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zöglinge" come from?
"Zöglinge" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Zöglinge”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-Ö-G-L-I-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡søːklɪŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list