Which to use
“Zuständen” and “Zustands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,095
- “Zuständen” frequency rank
- #35,579
- “Zustands” frequency rank
- 54674
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zuständen | Zustands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zustand | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zustand |
Where the eye mixes Zuständen and Zustands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Zuständen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Zustands's 8 (CVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Zuständen vs Zustands
A purely visual mix-up. Zuständen ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndn̩]) and Zustands ([ˈt͡suːˌʃtant͡s]) 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 54674, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zuständen is recorded at frequency rank #19,095, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndn̩]. Zustands is at rank #35,579, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtant͡s].
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 54674, this pair ranks #1,009,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Zuständen vs Zustands
Shared letters: dnstuz. Private to "Zuständen": eä. Private to "Zustands": a.
"Zuständen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Zustands" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zustands ← uzstands · zsutands · zusatnds · zusstands · zustadns · zustandds · zustandss · zustannds
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zuständen" for "Zustands" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Zuständen" or "Zustands" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zuständen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zustands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,009,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zuständen" and "Zustands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Zustandes vs Zustands". 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 #1,009,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.