Which to use
“zumute” is an adverb and “zumuten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,585
- “zumute” frequency rank
- #28,039
- “zumuten” frequency rank
- 55624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zumute | zumuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ist/wird [es] irgendwie zumute oder jemand ist/gerät in eine bestimmte innere Stimmung oder Verfassung, jemand fühlt sich in einer bestimmten Weise; jemand ist in einer inneren Verfassung oder gerät in eine solche, in der er mit etwas gut sofort beginnen könnte | etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set zumute and zumuten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
zumute and zumuten form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “zumute” sits inside “zumuten” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zumute is recorded at frequency rank #27,585, classified as anadv, pronounced [t͡suˈmuːtə]. zumuten is at rank #28,039, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩].
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 55624, this pair ranks #972,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering zumute vs zumuten
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- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “zumute”; for a verb, it's “zumuten”.
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