Zeitung

/ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)

//ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)/ noun

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The verdict

“Zeitung” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #92,455 among 42 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,455
frequency rank, Portuguese
42
“Z” headwords

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

Corpus desk

Index PT-zeitung · Zeitung · Portuguese

Zeitung · rank #92,455 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,455
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 42
  • PHOTO-FINISH Úmbria

Nearest frequency peer: Úmbria (+6 rank slots)

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.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “Zeitung”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “Zeitung” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zeitung
PropertyValue
HeadwordZeitung
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?)
Letters7
Frequency rank#92,455
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “Zeitung” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.Zeitungcai nesta cauda de raridade:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “Úmbria” (#92,461), “watchtower” (#92,443), “acertadamente” (#92,474). Entre 42 lemas com “Z”, “Zeitung” fica em #92,455. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zeitung is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #92,455 among 42 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Zeitung in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is Zeitung, spelled Z-E-I-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    jornal
  2. 2
    diário

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zeitung"?
"Zeitung" is spelled Z-E-I-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?).
What does "Zeitung" mean?
As a noun, "Zeitung" means: jornal
How do you pronounce "Zeitung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zeitung" is /ˈt͡saɪ̯tʊŋ/ ouvir^(fonte ?). Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zeitung" come from?
"Zeitung" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Zeitung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Turbine#92,409trombar#92,404aninhar#92,516atuador#92,548

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list