Zebra

\ˈt͡seːbʁa\

/\ˈt͡seːbʁa\/ noun

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The verdict

“Zebra” is an uncommon French word, ranked #50,594 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,594
frequency rank, French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zèbre.

Key facts for Zebra
PropertyValue
HeadwordZebra
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈt͡seːbʁa\
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,594
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zebra” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zebra lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Zebra is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈt͡seːbʁa\. Corpus data places it at rank #50,594 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zèbre.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zebra, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Zebra, spelled Z-E-B-R-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zèbre.

Synonyms

TigerpferdZuchthäuslerKZ-HäftlingKZ-InsasseKZ-HäftlingskleidungZebra-AnzugZebra-KleidungZebra-Kostüm

Antonyms

RadfahrerüberfahrtRadfahrerüberweg

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zebra"?
"Zebra" is spelled Z-E-B-R-A. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈt͡seːbʁa\.
What does "Zebra" mean?
As a noun, "Zebra" means: Zèbre.
How do you pronounce "Zebra"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zebra" is \ˈt͡seːbʁa\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zebra" come from?
"Zebra" 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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Using “Zebra”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is Z-E-B-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈt͡seːbʁa\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list