# Zeppelin

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈzɛ.pə.lɪn/ · frequency rank #20,022

## Definitions
1. A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
2. A rigid airship dirigible, not restricted to Germany nor the early 20th century.
3. The penis.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Zeppelin. Named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose surname derives from the German town name Zepelin. Doublet of cepelinas.

## Common misspellings (10)
`ezppelin`, `zepelin`, `zepeplin`, `zeppeiln`, `zeppelinn`, `zeppellin`, `zeppelni`, `zepplein`, `zpepelin`, `zzeppelin`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/zeppelin