Zombie

[ˈt͡sɔmbi]

/[ˈt͡sɔmbi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zombie” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,006. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,006
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Untoter, wandelnde Leiche

Corpus desk

Index DE-zombie · Zombie · German

Zombie · rank #12,006 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,006
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Würfel

Nearest frequency peer: Würfel (-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 „Zombie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zombie“ 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).

Zombie vs Zombies
86% similar

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

Key facts for Zombie
PropertyValue
HeadwordZombie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɔmbi]
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,006
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zombie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zombieliegt 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: „Würfel“ (#12,005), „zulegen“ (#12,007), „Wählern“ (#12,004). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zombie“ bei #12,006. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Zombie (IPA [ˈt͡sɔmbi]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,006 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Untoter, wandelnde Leiche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zombie, with forms such as "ozmbie", "zmobie", and "zobmie". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zombies", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zombie, spelled Z-O-M-B-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Untoter, wandelnde Leiche

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zombies gehen schneller kaputt, wenn man ihnen den Kopf abschießt.
  2. „Zombies muss man in Potsdam auch nicht lange suchen, man fand jede Menge Komparsen für ein Kleingeld.“

Antonyms

normalerMenschlebendigerMenschLebewesen

This word in other languages

zombie(English)zombi(Español)zombie(Français)morto-vivo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozmbie
  • zmobie
  • zobmie
  • zombbie
  • zombei
  • zomibe
  • zommbie
  • zzombie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zombie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ozmbie2zmobie2zobmie2zombbie1zombei2zomibe2zommbie1zzombie1
Edit distance from "Zombie"

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 "Zombie"?
"Zombie" is spelled Z-O-M-B-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɔmbi].
What does "Zombie" mean?
As a noun, "Zombie" means: Untoter, wandelnde Leiche
What words are commonly confused with "Zombie"?
"Zombie" is commonly confused with "Zombies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zombie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zombie" is [ˈt͡sɔmbi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zombie" come from?
"Zombie" 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 "Zombie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Würfel#12,005Zähnen#12,009Vetter#11,996umgeht#11,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

shops8 variantssenkt8 variantsDealer8 variantsseason8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list