Which to use
“Zusage” and “Zusätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,990
- “Zusage” frequency rank
- #31,903
- “Zusätze” frequency rank
- 45893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zusage | Zusätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Versprechen in Bezug auf eine bestimmte Maßnahme | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zusatz |
Where the eye mixes Zusage and Zusätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Zusage runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against Zusätze's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Zusage and Zusätze
A purely visual mix-up. Zusage ([ˈt͡suːˌzaːɡə]) and Zusätze ([ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡sə]) 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 45893, 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]. Zusätze is at rank #31,903, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌzɛt͡sə].
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 45893, this pair ranks #1,337,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zusage vs Zusätze
Shared letters: esuz. Private to "Zusage": ag. Private to "Zusätze": tä.
"Zusage" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Zusätze" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zusage ← uzsage · zsuage · zuasge · zusaeg · zusagge · zusgae · zussage · zzusage
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zusage" and "Zusätze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Zusage" or "Zusätze"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Zusage" and "Zusätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusage" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,337,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zusage" and "Zusätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zunutze vs Zusätze". 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 #1,337,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.