zugestimmtvszustimmtWhich spelling fits?

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“zugestimmt” and “zustimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#9,127
“zugestimmt” frequency rank
#28,488
“zustimmt” frequency rank
37615
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature zugestimmt zustimmt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zustimmen 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zustimmen

Where the eye mixes zugestimmt and zustimmt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. zugestimmt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against zustimmt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

10 ch
zugestimmt
8 ch
zustimmt

Look-alike desk: zugestimmt vs zustimmt

A purely visual mix-up. zugestimmt ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃtɪmt]) and zustimmt ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37615, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

zugestimmt is recorded at frequency rank #9,127, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃtɪmt]. zustimmt is at rank #28,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmt].

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 37615, this pair ranks #1,585,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of zugestimmt vs zustimmt

Shared letters: imstuz. Private to "zugestimmt": eg. Private to "zustimmt": -.

"zugestimmt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC  ·  "zustimmt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • zugestimmt ← uzgestimmt · zguestimmt · zuegstimmt · zugesitmmt · zugesstimmt · zugestimmtt · zugestimt · zugestimtm
  • zustimmt ← uzstimmt · zsutimmt · zusitmmt · zusstimmt · zustimmtt · zustimt · zustimtm · zustmimt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "zugestimmt" and "zustimmt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃtɪmt] versus [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "zugestimmt" or "zustimmt" show up more?
"zugestimmt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,127 in our German list, against #28,488 for "zustimmt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "zugestimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "zustimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,585,538 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "zugestimmt" and "zustimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zunimmt vs zustimmt". 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 #1,585,538 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list