zögernd

[ˈt͡søːɡɐnt]

/[ˈt͡søːɡɐnt]/ adj

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The verdict

“zögernd” is uncommon German (frequency #60,296 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,296
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht sofort handelnd; abwartend; sich nicht sofort entscheiden könnend; eventuell dabei ängstlich / sehr vorsichtig sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-zogernd · zögernd · German

zögernd · rank #60,296 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,296
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zärtlichkeiten

Nearest frequency peer: Zärtlichkeiten (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „zögernd“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „zögernd“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for zögernd
PropertyValue
Headwordzögernd
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡søːɡɐnt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#60,296
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „zögernd“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zögerndfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zärtlichkeiten“ (#60,295), „ästhetisches“ (#60,298), „zwieback“ (#60,293). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zögernd“ bei #60,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

zögernd is uncommon German at frequency #60,296 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈt͡søːɡɐnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht sofort handelnd; abwartend; sich nicht sofort entscheiden könnend; eventuell dabei ängstlich / sehr vorsichtig sein".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for zögernd, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zögernd, spelled Z-Ö-G-E-R-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht sofort handelnd; abwartend; sich nicht sofort entscheiden könnend; eventuell dabei ängstlich / sehr vorsichtig sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Zögernd gab das kleine Mädchen dem Fremden die Hand.
  2. Der Hund näherte sich erst zögernd, als ich ihn streichelte, wedelte er mit dem Schwanz.

Synonyms

abwartendunentschiedenunentschlossenunschlüssig

Antonyms

beherztentschlossenresoluttatkräftig

This word in other languages

hesitant(English)inseguro(Español)hésitant(Français)

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 "zögernd"?
"zögernd" is spelled Z-Ö-G-E-R-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡søːɡɐnt].
What does "zögernd" mean?
As an adjective, "zögernd" means: nicht sofort handelnd; abwartend; sich nicht sofort entscheiden könnend; eventuell dabei ängstlich / sehr vorsichtig sein
How do you pronounce "zögernd"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zögernd" is [ˈt͡søːɡɐnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zögernd" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list