Zylinder

[t͡syˈlɪndɐ]

/[t͡syˈlɪndɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zylinder” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,796. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,796
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geometrischer Körper mit kreisrunder Grundfläche und dazu kongruenter Deckfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-zylinder · Zylinder · German

Zylinder · rank #11,796 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,796
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zuständigkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Zuständigkeit (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zylinder”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zylinder” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zylinder
PropertyValue
HeadwordZylinder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡syˈlɪndɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,796
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Zylinder” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zylinderliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Zuständigkeit“ (#11,795), „ähnelt“ (#11,797), „zugute“ (#11,794). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zylinder (IPA [t͡syˈlɪndɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,796 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zylinder, with forms such as "yzlinder", "zlyinder", and "zyilnder". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zylinder, spelled Z-Y-L-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    geometrischer Körper mit kreisrunder Grundfläche und dazu kongruenter Deckfläche
  2. 2
    für spezielle Hüte, die in der Form ^([1]) ähneln
  3. 3
    röhrenförmige Kammer einer Maschine (zum Beispiel Motor), in der sich ein Kolben bewegt
  4. 4
    Kurzform von Schließzylinder, einem mit einem Schlüssel zu betätigenden Bauteil bei Schlössern^([1])
  5. 5
    kleine länglich zusammenklebende Strukturen im Urinsediment, die auf eine Nierenkrankheit hindeuten
  6. 6
    Einheit der Datenaufzeichnungsspuren gleichen Durchmessers bei einer Festplatte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Dose hat die Form eines Zylinders.
  2. Zu einem Frack passt ein Zylinder.

Synonyms

ZylinderhutHarnzylinder

Antonyms

AchtflächnerDodekaederHexaederIkosaederKegelKegelstumpfKugelOktaederPentagondodekaederPyramidePyramidenstumpfQuaderSechsflächnerTetraederVierflächnerWürfelZwanzigflächnerZwölfflächnerZylinderstumpf

This word in other languages

cylinder(English)cilindro(Español)cylindre(Français)cilindro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • yzlinder
  • zlyinder
  • zyilnder
  • zylidner
  • zylindder
  • zylinderr
  • zylindre
  • zylinedr
  • zylinnder
  • zyllinder
  • zylnider
  • zyylinder
  • zzylinder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zylinder - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

yzlinder2zlyinder2zyilnder2zylidner2zylindder1zylinderr1zylindre2zylinedr2
Edit distance from "Zylinder"

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 "Zylinder"?
"Zylinder" is spelled Z-Y-L-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡syˈlɪndɐ].
What does "Zylinder" mean?
As a noun, "Zylinder" means: geometrischer Körper mit kreisrunder Grundfläche und dazu kongruenter Deckfläche
What are common misspellings of "Zylinder"?
Common misspellings include "yzlinder", "zlyinder", "zyilnder", "zylidner", "zylindder". The correct spelling is "Zylinder".
How do you pronounce "Zylinder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zylinder" is [t͡syˈlɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zylinder" come from?
"Zylinder" 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 "Zylinder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Aufbruch#11,811vierzehn#11,779unnötige#11,770Biathlon#11,827

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vertraute13 variantsvermieten13 variantsBoulevard13 variantsSklaverei13 variants

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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