Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zipf

/ˈzɪpf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables: zipf
IPA: /ˈzɪpf/

18

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

From the German surname, from the noun Zipf (“peak, corner, point”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Derived Forms

Zipfian

Phrases

Zipf curve Zipf distribution Zipf relation Zipf's law

Rhymes With

wipf

Questions

How do you pronounce zipf?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈzɪpf/.
What does zipf mean?: A surname from German.
Where does zipf come from?: It is traced to German.

How to pronounce zipf

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