Atemzug

[ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Atemzug” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,219
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einzelner Vorgang des Ein- oder Ausatmens

Corpus desk

Index DE-atemzug · Atemzug · German

Atemzug · rank #17,219 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,219
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH around

Nearest frequency peer: around (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Atemzug“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Atemzug“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Atemzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordAtemzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,219
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Atemzug“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Atemzugliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „around“ (#17,218), „Atmung“ (#17,220), „Armband“ (#17,217). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Atemzug“ bei #17,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Atemzug (IPA [ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,219 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einzelner Vorgang des Ein- oder Ausatmens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Atemzug, with forms such as "aetmzug", "atemmzug", and "atemuzg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Atemzug, spelled A-T-E-M-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    einzelner Vorgang des Ein- oder Ausatmens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Atemzug appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Jene Frau aber, die es gewohnt war, aus der Schnelligkeit eines Augenaufschlags, aus der Länge eines Blicks, aus der Heftigkeit eines Atemzuges, aus der Haltung des Kopfes oder aus anderen verräterischen Kleinigkeiten ihre Schlüsse zu ziehen, jene Frau, die sich in dieser Umgebung wahrscheinlich einen siebten instinktiven Sinn erworben hatte, spürte etwa…
  2. „Ein Dutzend Atemzüge lang betrachtete der größte Jäger Deutschlands das größte Säugetier der Erde.“

Synonyms

SchnaufSchnaufer

This word in other languages

breath(English)inspiration(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aetmzug
  • atemmzug
  • atemuzg
  • atemzgu
  • atemzugg
  • atemzzug
  • atezmug
  • atmezug
  • attemzug
  • taemzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Atemzug - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aetmzug2atemmzug1atemuzg2atemzgu2atemzugg1atemzzug1atezmug2atmezug2
Edit distance from "Atemzug"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Atemzug"?
"Atemzug" is spelled A-T-E-M-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk].
What does "Atemzug" mean?
As a noun, "Atemzug" means: einzelner Vorgang des Ein- oder Ausatmens
What are common misspellings of "Atemzug"?
Common misspellings include "aetmzug", "atemmzug", "atemuzg", "atemzgu", "atemzugg". The correct spelling is "Atemzug".
How do you pronounce "Atemzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Atemzug" is [ˈaːtəmˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Atemzug" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Atemzug", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Armband#17,217aufgeht#17,221beladen#17,233Belgier#17,234

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list