zynisch

/[ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#19,471

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

zynisch is anGermanadj. It means: boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus Pronounced [ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]. Often confused with zynische.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of zynisch in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for zynisch is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡syːnɪʃ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,471 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus".

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for zynisch, with forms such as "yznisch", "znyisch", and "zyinsch". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is zynisch, spelled Z-Y-N-I-S-C-H, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    boshaft und verletzend; in Art des Zynismus

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: yznisch,znyisch,zyinsch,zynicsh,zyniscch,zynischh,zynishc,zynissch,zynnisch,zynsich,zyynisch,zzynisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for zynisch

Misspelling Variants of "zynisch"

yznisch7znyisch7zyinsch7zynicsh7zyniscch8zynischh8zynishc7zynissch8
Misspelling Variants of "zynisch"

Frequency rank: #19,471 in German

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 adj, "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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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.