Which to use
“Zuschlag” is a noun and “zuschlägt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,472
- “Zuschlag” frequency rank
- #47,888
- “zuschlägt” frequency rank
- 62360
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zuschlag | zuschlägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (erhöhtes) Entgelt, das man für Sonderleistungen oder in bestimmten Situationen bezahlen muss oder bekommt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs zuschlagen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Zuschlag and zuschlägt apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zuschlag is [ˈt͡suːˌʃlaːk] while zuschlägt is [ˈt͡suːˌʃlɛːkt]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zuschlag is recorded at frequency rank #14,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃlaːk]. zuschlägt is at rank #47,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃlɛːkt].
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 62360, this pair ranks #715,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zuschlag vs zuschlägt
Shared letters: cghlsuz. Private to "Zuschlag": a. Private to "zuschlägt": tä.
"Zuschlag" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC · "zuschlägt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zuschlag ← uzschlag · zsuchlag · zucshlag · zuscchlag · zuschalg · zuschhlag · zuschlagg · zuschlga
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Zuschlag" and "zuschlägt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Zuschlag" or "zuschlägt"?
Remembering Zuschlag vs zuschlägt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Zuschlag”; for a verb, it's “zuschlägt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Zuschlag” entry
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