Zündkerze

[ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə]

/[ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil eines Ottomotors, der das Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch innerhalb des Zylinders entzündet

Key facts for Zündkerze
PropertyValue
HeadwordZündkerze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zündkerze” sits in German frequency

Zündkerze 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

Zündkerze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil eines Ottomotors, der das Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch innerhalb des Zylinders entzündet".

Zero misspellings are on record for Zündkerze in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zündkerze, spelled Z-Ü-N-D-K-E-R-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil eines Ottomotors, der das Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch innerhalb des Zylinders entzündet

This word in other languages

sparking plug(English)bujía(Español)bougie(Français)

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 "Zündkerze"?
"Zündkerze" is spelled Z-Ü-N-D-K-E-R-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə].
What does "Zündkerze" mean?
As a noun, "Zündkerze" means: Teil eines Ottomotors, der das Kraftstoff-Luft-Gemisch innerhalb des Zylinders entzündet
How do you pronounce "Zündkerze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zündkerze" is [ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zündkerze" come from?
"Zündkerze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zündkerze”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-Ü-N-D-K-E-R-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡sʏntˌkɛʁt͡sə] (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