Zollunion

[ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn]

/[ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Zollunion” is uncommon German (frequency #55,059 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,059
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zusammenschluss von Staaten, die ein gemeinsames Zollgebiet bilden

Corpus desk

Index DE-zollunion · Zollunion · German

Zollunion · rank #55,059 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,059
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zugaben

Nearest frequency peer: Zugaben (+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 „Zollunion“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zollunion
PropertyValue
HeadwordZollunion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#55,059
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zollunion“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zollunionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zugaben“ (#55,060), „zierte“ (#55,057), „zerteilt“ (#55,056). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zollunion“ bei #55,059. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zollunion is uncommon German at frequency #55,059 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zusammenschluss von Staaten, die ein gemeinsames Zollgebiet bilden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zollunion, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zollunion, spelled Z-O-L-L-U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zusammenschluss von Staaten, die ein gemeinsames Zollgebiet bilden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Seit Wochen streitet das Kabinett von Premierministerin Theresa May über das künftige Verhältnis zur europäischen Zollunion. […] Mitglieder einer Zollunion vereinbaren gemeinsame Zölle an ihren Außengrenzen, an den Binnengrenzen werden keine Abgaben erhoben.“

This word in other languages

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 "Zollunion"?
"Zollunion" is spelled Z-O-L-L-U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn].
What does "Zollunion" mean?
As a noun, "Zollunion" means: Zusammenschluss von Staaten, die ein gemeinsames Zollgebiet bilden
How do you pronounce "Zollunion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zollunion" is [ˈt͡sɔlʔuˌni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zollunion" come from?
"Zollunion" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list