zepelín

[sepeˈlĩn]

/[sepeˈlĩn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nave aérea más liviana que el aire. Dirigible rígido, fusiforme, hecho de metal (duraliminio) y tela, propulsado por motores.

Corpus desk

Index ES-zepelin · zepelín · Spanish

zepelín · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for zepelín
PropertyValue
Headwordzepelín
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sepeˈlĩn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “zepelín” en español

zepelínno entra en el top 100.000 del español: zona de términos técnicos, arcaicos o escasos, el terreno típico de la doble comprobación.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zepelín is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sepeˈlĩn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nave aérea más liviana que el aire. Dirigible rígido, fusiforme, hecho de metal (duraliminio) y tela, propulsado por motores.".

zepelín doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is zepelín, spelled Z-E-P-E-L-Í-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nave aérea más liviana que el aire. Dirigible rígido, fusiforme, hecho de metal (duraliminio) y tela, propulsado por motores.

Synonyms

dirigibleglobo dirigible

This word in other languages

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 "zepelín"?
"zepelín" is spelled Z-E-P-E-L-Í-N. The IPA pronunciation is [sepeˈlĩn].
What does "zepelín" mean?
As a noun, "zepelín" means: Nave aérea más liviana que el aire. Dirigible rígido, fusiforme, hecho de metal (duraliminio) y tela, propulsado por motores.
How do you pronounce "zepelín"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zepelín" is [sepeˈlĩn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zepelín" come from?
"zepelín" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list