Zeichen
\ˈt͡saɪ.çn̩\
The verdict
“Zeichen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Signe, indice, marque d’une chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-zeichen · Zeichen · French
Zeichen · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Zeichen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈt͡saɪ.çn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Zeichen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Zeichen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈt͡saɪ.çn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.
Zeichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Zeichen, spelled Z-E-I-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Signe, indice, marque d’une chose.
- 2Signe, ce qui sert à représenter une chose.
- 3Signe, certaines démonstrations extérieures que l’on fait pour donner à connaître ce que l’on pense ou ce que l’on veut.
- 4Signe, phénomènes que l’on voit quelquefois dans le ciel et qu’on regarde comme des sortes de présages.
- 5Signe, chacune des douze parties de l’écliptique que le Soleil semble parcourir dans l’intervalle d’une année tropique.
- 6Caractère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Zeichen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Fieber ist oft das Zeichen einer Krankheit.
Melancholie macht sich breit, ein klares Zeichen für Resignation. Die Lage ist schlecht, und es gibt wenig Hoffnung auf eine bessere Zukunft.
Synonyms
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.