zynisch

[ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]

/[ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]/ adj

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The verdict

“zynisch” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,471
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus

Corpus desk

Index DE-zynisch · zynisch · German

zynisch · rank #19,471 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,471
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zweifelt

Nearest frequency peer: zweifelt (-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 „zynisch“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

zynisch vs zynische
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for zynisch
PropertyValue
Headwordzynisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#19,471
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zynisch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.zynischliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zweifelt“ (#19,470), „ästhetischen“ (#19,472), „Zuzug“ (#19,469). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zynisch“ bei #19,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zynisch (IPA [ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,471 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zynisch, with forms such as "yznisch", "znyisch", and "zyinsch". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "zynische", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented 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 zynisch, spelled Z-Y-N-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Als das Kind ertrunken war, bemerkte der Mann zynisch: „Wer nicht schwimmen kann, sollte nicht ins tiefe Wasser gehen“.

Synonyms

beißendbissighöhnischspöttisch

This word in other languages

cynical(English)cínico(Español)cynique(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • yznisch
  • znyisch
  • zyinsch
  • zynicsh
  • zyniscch
  • zynischh
  • zynishc
  • zynissch
  • zynnisch
  • zynsich
  • zyynisch
  • zzynisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

yznisch2znyisch2zyinsch2zynicsh2zyniscch1zynischh1zynishc2zynissch1
Edit distance from "zynisch"

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 "zynisch"?
"zynisch" is spelled Z-Y-N-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡syːnɪʃ].
What does "zynisch" mean?
As an adjective, "zynisch" means: boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus
What words are commonly confused with "zynisch"?
"zynisch" is commonly confused with "zynische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zynisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zynisch" is [ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zynisch" come from?
"zynisch" 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 "zynisch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abfälle#19,475Amadeus#19,484Anleihe#19,486Whiskey#19,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

zweifelt12 variantsabkühlen12 variantsadvanced12 variantsWikinger12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list