Zahl

\t͡saːl\

/\t͡saːl\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nombre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-zahl · Zahl · French

Zahl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 Zahl
PropertyValue
HeadwordZahl
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\t͡saːl\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Zahl » en français

Zahlreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zahl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \t͡saːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Zahl in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Zahl, spelled Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre.
  2. 2
    Nombre, quantité dénombrable, variante courte de Anzahl.
  3. 3
    Chiffre d’affaires (normalement en pluriel).
  4. 4
    Un ou plusieurs chiffres représentant un nombre, un numéro.
  5. 5
    Nombre d’êtres ou de choses concernées (singulier, pluriel, duel, …).
  6. 6
    Pile, côté d’une pièce de monnaie où est généralement inscrite sa valeur.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Mathemathik bezeichnet das Symbol „ℤ“ die Menge der ganzen Zahlen.
  2. Die Zahl der im Unfall verunglückten Personen ist bisher nicht endgültig bekannt.

Synonyms

AnzahlChiffreNumerusNummerQuantumZahlzeichenZiffer

Antonyms

Kopf

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 "Zahl"?
"Zahl" is spelled Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is \t͡saːl\.
What does "Zahl" mean?
As a noun, "Zahl" means: Nombre.
How do you pronounce "Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zahl" is \t͡saːl\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zahl" come from?
"Zahl" is a French 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