Zoologen

[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩]

/[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zoologen” is uncommon German (frequency #74,219 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,219
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zoologe

Key facts for Zoologen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZoologen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zoologen” 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). Zoologen 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

Zoologen is uncommon German at frequency #74,219 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Zoologen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zoologen, spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zoologe
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Zoologe
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Zoologe
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zoologe
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zoologe
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zoologe
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Zoologe

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 "Zoologen"?
"Zoologen" is spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩].
What does "Zoologen" mean?
As a noun, "Zoologen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zoologe
How do you pronounce "Zoologen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zoologen" is [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zoologen" come from?
"Zoologen" 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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Using “Zoologen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-O-O-L-O-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌt͡sooˈloːɡn̩] (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