Which to use
“Zustandes” is a noun and “zuständig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,885
- “Zustandes” frequency rank
- #3,013
- “zuständig” frequency rank
- 33898
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Zustandes | zuständig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zustand | verantwortlich für etwas |
Where the eye mixes Zustandes and zuständig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Zustandes and zuständig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Zustandes with zuständig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Zustandes is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtandəs] while zuständig is [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33898, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Zustandes is recorded at frequency rank #30,885, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtandəs]. zuständig is at rank #3,013, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈt͡suːˌʃtɛndɪç].
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 33898, this pair ranks #1,675,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Zustandes vs zuständig
Shared letters: dnstuz. Private to "Zustandes": ae. Private to "zuständig": giä.
"Zustandes" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "zuständig" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zustandes ← uzstandes · zsutandes · zusatndes · zusstandes · zustadnes · zustanddes · zustandess · zustandse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Zustandes" for "zuständig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Zustandes" vs "zuständig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Zustandes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zuständig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,675,586 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Zustandes" and "zuständig" 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 #1,675,586 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.