Zoologie

[ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː]

/[ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Zoologie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,396
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Wissenschaft, die sich mit den Erscheinungen tierischen Lebens (Fauna) befasst; die Naturgeschichte der Tiere im weitesten Umfange oder die wissenschaftliche Behandlung alles dessen, was auf da...

Corpus desk

Index DE-zoologie · Zoologie · German

Zoologie · rank #31,396 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,396
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zocker

Nearest frequency peer: Zocker (-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 „Zoologie“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zoologie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zoologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordZoologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#31,396
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zoologie“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zoologieliegt 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: „Zocker“ (#31,395), „Zr“ (#31,397), „Zimmers“ (#31,394). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zoologie“ bei #31,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zoologie (IPA [ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,396 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Wissenschaft, die sich mit den Erscheinungen tierischen Lebens (Fauna) befasst; die Naturgeschichte der Tiere im weitesten Umfange oder die wissenschaftliche Behandlung alles dessen, was auf da...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zoologie, with forms such as "ozologie", "zologie", and "zoloogie". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Zoologie, spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wissenschaft, die sich mit den Erscheinungen tierischen Lebens (Fauna) befasst; die Naturgeschichte der Tiere im weitesten Umfange oder die wissenschaftliche Behandlung alles dessen, was auf das Tierreich Bezug hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach diesem historischen Rückblick wird klar, dass keineswegs alle gegenwärtig in der Zoologie angewandten, gültigen Termini in den Schriften der Autoren des klassischen Altertums anzutreffen sind.“

Synonyms

Tierkunde

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozologie
  • zologie
  • zoloogie
  • zoolgoie
  • zoollogie
  • zoologei
  • zoologgie
  • zooloige
  • zooolgie
  • zzoologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozologie2zologie1zoloogie2zoolgoie2zoollogie1zoologei2zoologgie1zooloige2
Edit distance from "Zoologie"

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 "Zoologie"?
"Zoologie" is spelled Z-O-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː].
What does "Zoologie" mean?
As a noun, "Zoologie" means: die Wissenschaft, die sich mit den Erscheinungen tierischen Lebens (Fauna) befasst; die Naturgeschichte der Tiere im weitesten Umfange oder die wissenschaftliche Behandlung alles dessen, was auf da...
What are common misspellings of "Zoologie"?
Common misspellings include "ozologie", "zologie", "zoloogie", "zoolgoie", "zoollogie". The correct spelling is "Zoologie".
How do you pronounce "Zoologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zoologie" is [ˌt͡sooloˈɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zoologie" come from?
"Zoologie" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zoologie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list