Which to use
“Zulagen” is a noun and “zutage” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,380
- “Zulagen” frequency rank
- #20,139
- “zutage” frequency rank
- 52519
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zulagen | zutage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zulage | offenkundig, sichtbar, frei |
Where the eye mixes Zulagen and zutage
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Zulagen runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against zutage's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zulagen and zutage
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zulagen is [ˈt͡suːˌlaːɡn̩] while zutage is [t͡suˈtaːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52519, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zulagen is recorded at frequency rank #32,380, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌlaːɡn̩]. zutage is at rank #20,139, tagged as anadv, pronounced [t͡suˈtaːɡə].
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 52519, this pair ranks #1,093,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zulagen vs zutage
Shared letters: aeguz. Private to "Zulagen": ln. Private to "zutage": t.
"Zulagen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "zutage" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zulagen" for "zutage" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Zulagen" or "zutage"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zulagen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zutage" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,591 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zulagen" and "zutage" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zulage vs Zulagen". 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 #1,093,591 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.