Which to use
“zulassen” and “zuzulassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,903
- “zulassen” frequency rank
- #19,098
- “zuzulassen” frequency rank
- 25001
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zulassen | zuzulassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas tolerieren, dulden | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs zulassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zulassen and zuzulassen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. zulassen ([ˈt͡suːˌlasn̩]) and zuzulassen ([ˈt͡suːt͡suˌlasn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “zulassen” sits inside “zuzulassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25001, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zulassen is recorded at frequency rank #5,903, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌlasn̩]. zuzulassen is at rank #19,098, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːt͡suˌlasn̩].
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 25001, this pair ranks #1,839,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zulassen vs zuzulassen
Shared letters: aelnsuz. Private to "zulassen": -. Private to "zuzulassen": -.
"zulassen" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "zuzulassen" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zulassen ← uzlassen · zluassen · zualssen · zulasen · zulasesn · zulassenn · zulassne · zulaßen
- zuzulassen ← uzzulassen · zuuzlassen · zuzluassen · zuzualssen · zuzulasen · zuzulasesn · zuzulassenn · zuzulassne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zulassen" and "zuzulassen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zulassen" or "zuzulassen"?
Remembering zulassen vs zuzulassen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “zulassen” entry
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