Which to use
“zumuten” is a verb and “Zumutung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,039
- “zumuten” frequency rank
- #26,261
- “Zumutung” frequency rank
- 54300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zumuten | Zumutung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas von sich oder anderen verlangen, was nur schwer zu leisten oder zu ertragen, eigentlich unzumutbar ist | Frechheit, Respektlosigkeit, inakzeptables Verhalten oder Ergebnis |
Where the eye mixes zumuten and Zumutung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zumuten runs 7 letters (CVCVCVC) against Zumutung's 8 (CVCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zumuten with Zumutung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zumuten is [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩] while Zumutung is [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zumuten is recorded at frequency rank #28,039, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtn̩]. Zumutung is at rank #26,261, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌmuːtʊŋ].
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 54300, this pair ranks #1,024,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zumuten vs Zumutung
Shared letters: mntuz. Private to "zumuten": e. Private to "Zumutung": g.
"zumuten" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "Zumutung" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zumuten" and "Zumutung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "zumuten" or "Zumutung" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zumuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zumutung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,024,204 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zumuten" and "Zumutung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zumuten vs zuzumuten". 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 #1,024,204 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.