Which to use
“Zusage” and “Zusatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,990
- “Zusage” frequency rank
- #8,814
- “Zusatz” frequency rank
- 22804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zusage | Zusatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versprechen in Bezug auf eine bestimmte Maßnahme | etwas, das einem anderen hinzugefügt wurde oder wird |
Where the eye mixes Zusage and Zusatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Zusage vs Zusatz
A purely visual mix-up. Zusage ([ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡə]) and Zusatz ([ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22804, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zusage is recorded at frequency rank #13,990, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡə]. Zusatz is at rank #8,814, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌzat͡s].
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 22804, this pair ranks #1,869,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zusage vs Zusatz
Shared letters: asuz. Private to "Zusage": eg. Private to "Zusatz": t.
"Zusage" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Zusatz" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zusage" for "Zusatz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zusage" vs "Zusatz" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,869,547 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zusage" and "Zusatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zulage vs Zusage". 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 #1,869,547 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.