Which to use
“zumute” is an adverb and “Zünfte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,585
- “zumute” frequency rank
- #43,665
- “Zünfte” frequency rank
- 71250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zumute | Zünfte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zunft |
Where the eye mixes zumute and Zünfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. zumute (CVCVCV) and Zünfte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between zumute and Zünfte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zumute is [t͡suˈmuːtə] while Zünfte is [ˈt͡sʏnftə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71250, 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]. Zünfte is at rank #43,665, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡sʏnftə].
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 71250, this pair ranks #422,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of zumute vs Zünfte
Shared letters: etz. Private to "zumute": mu. Private to "Zünfte": fnü.
"zumute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Zünfte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- zumute ← uzmute · zmuute · zummute · zumtue · zumuet · zumutte · zuumte · zzumute
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zumute" and "Zünfte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zumute" or "Zünfte" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zumute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zünfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #422,242 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zumute" and "Zünfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zündete vs Zünfte". 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 #422,242 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.