Zucchini

[t͡sʊˈkiːni]

/[t͡sʊˈkiːni]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zucchini” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,213
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu den Gartenkürbissen gehörende Pflanze mit länglichen oder rundlichen Früchten

Corpus desk

Index DE-zucchini · Zucchini · German

Zucchini · rank #24,213 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,213
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zitronen

Nearest frequency peer: Zitronen (-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 „Zucchini“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zucchini“ 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 Zucchini
PropertyValue
HeadwordZucchini
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sʊˈkiːni]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,213
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zucchini“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zucchiniliegt 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: „Zitronen“ (#24,212), „zugestanden“ (#24,214), „Zinn“ (#24,211). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zucchini“ bei #24,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zucchini (IPA [t͡sʊˈkiːni]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,213 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zucchini, with forms such as "uzcchini", "zcuchini", and "zucchhini". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zucchini, spelled Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu den Gartenkürbissen gehörende Pflanze mit länglichen oder rundlichen Früchten
  2. 2
    Frucht der Pflanze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Zucchinis werden blühen“
  2. Zucchini kann man auch roh essen.

Synonyms

schweizerischZucchettiZucchetto

This word in other languages

courgette(English)calabacín(Español)courgette(Français)abobrinha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzcchini
  • zcuchini
  • zucchhini
  • zucchiin
  • zucchinni
  • zucchnii
  • zuccihni
  • zuchcini
  • zuchini
  • zzucchini

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzcchini2zcuchini2zucchhini1zucchiin2zucchinni1zucchnii2zuccihni2zuchcini2
Edit distance from "Zucchini"

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 "Zucchini"?
"Zucchini" is spelled Z-U-C-C-H-I-N-I. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sʊˈkiːni].
What does "Zucchini" mean?
As a noun, "Zucchini" means: zu den Gartenkürbissen gehörende Pflanze mit länglichen oder rundlichen Früchten
What are common misspellings of "Zucchini"?
Common misspellings include "uzcchini", "zcuchini", "zucchhini", "zucchiin", "zucchinni". The correct spelling is "Zucchini".
How do you pronounce "Zucchini"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zucchini" is [t͡sʊˈkiːni]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zucchini" come from?
"Zucchini" 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 "Zucchini", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Zitronen#24,212andeuten#24,232Wahlsieg#24,193Vladimir#24,187

Similar misspelling depth

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

wütende10 variantswirfst10 variantsweinend10 variantsBahrain10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list