Which to use
“zunimmt” and “zustimmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,981
- “zunimmt” frequency rank
- #28,488
- “zustimmt” frequency rank
- 51469
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zunimmt | zustimmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zunehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zustimmen |
Where the eye mixes zunimmt and zustimmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. zunimmt runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against zustimmt's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zunimmt vs zustimmt
A purely visual mix-up. zunimmt ([ˈt͡suːˌnɪmt]) and zustimmt ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51469, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zunimmt is recorded at frequency rank #22,981, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌnɪmt]. zustimmt is at rank #28,488, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɪmt].
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 51469, this pair ranks #1,134,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zunimmt vs zustimmt
Shared letters: imtuz. Private to "zunimmt": n. Private to "zustimmt": s.
"zunimmt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "zustimmt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zunimmt" for "zustimmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "zunimmt" or "zustimmt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "zunimmt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zustimmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zunimmt" and "zustimmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zukommt vs zunimmt". 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 #1,134,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.