Which to use
“Zitat” and “Zutat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,629
- “Zitat” frequency rank
- #31,401
- “Zutat” frequency rank
- 35030
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zitat | Zutat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wörtliche Anführung (Wiedergabe) eines Textes, die immer in Anführungszeichen steht | ein Zusatz zu Speisen, ein Bestandteil von Speisen |
Where the eye mixes Zitat and Zutat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zitat and Zutat follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Zitat with Zutat
A purely visual mix-up. Zitat ([t͡siˈtaːt]) and Zutat ([ˈt͡suːtaːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - i in “Zitat” becomes u in “Zutat”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zitat is recorded at frequency rank #3,629, classified as anoun, pronounced [t͡siˈtaːt]. Zutat is at rank #31,401, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːtaːt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 35030, this pair ranks #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zitat vs Zutat
Shared letters: atz. Private to "Zitat": i. Private to "Zutat": u.
"Zitat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Zutat" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zitat" for "Zutat" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zitat" vs "Zutat" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zitat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zutat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zitat" and "Zutat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zutat vs zutraut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,649,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.