Zoroastrier

[t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ]

/[t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zoroastrier” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anhänger des Zoroastrismus, der vom Religionsstifter Zarathustra begründet wurde

Key facts for Zoroastrier
PropertyValue
HeadwordZoroastrier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zoroastrier” sits in German frequency

Zoroastrier falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zoroastrier is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger des Zoroastrismus, der vom Religionsstifter Zarathustra begründet wurde".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zoroastrier, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Zoroastrier, spelled Z-O-R-O-A-S-T-R-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger des Zoroastrismus, der vom Religionsstifter Zarathustra begründet wurde

Synonyms

Zarathustrier

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zoroastrier"?
"Zoroastrier" is spelled Z-O-R-O-A-S-T-R-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ].
What does "Zoroastrier" mean?
As a noun, "Zoroastrier" means: Anhänger des Zoroastrismus, der vom Religionsstifter Zarathustra begründet wurde
How do you pronounce "Zoroastrier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zoroastrier" is [t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zoroastrier" come from?
"Zoroastrier" 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 “Zoroastrier”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-O-R-O-A-S-T-R-I-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡soʁoˈastʁiɐ] (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
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