Zucker

[ˈt͡sʊkɐ]

/[ˈt͡sʊkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zucker” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,099
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein aus Pflanzen gewonnenes, süß schmeckendes Nahrungsmittel

Corpus desk

Index DE-zucker · Zucker · German

Zucker · rank #3,099 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,099
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wozu

Nearest frequency peer: wozu (-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 „Zucker“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Zucker vs zuckt
50% similar
Zucker vs Zürcher
57% similar
Zucker vs Zicke
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Zucker
PropertyValue
HeadwordZucker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sʊkɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,099
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zucker“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Zuckerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wozu“ (#3,098), „wissenschaftlichen“ (#3,097), „Züge“ (#3,101). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zucker“ bei #3,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zucker (IPA [ˈt͡sʊkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,099 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zucker, with forms such as "uzcker", "zcuker", and "zuccker". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "zuckt", "Zürcher", "Zicke", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zucker, spelled Z-U-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein aus Pflanzen gewonnenes, süß schmeckendes Nahrungsmittel
  2. 2
    kristalliner, in Wasser gut löslicher chemischer Stoff, der aus Sacchariden besteht
  3. 3
    Blutzuckerspiegel
  4. 4
    Zuckerkrankheit (Diabetes mellitus)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich trinke meinen Kaffee immer mit Zucker.
  2. „Maschmann begann 1947 mit der Bienenzucht, weil die britischen Soldaten für jeden Imker zum Füttern zwei Pfund Zucker extra freigaben.“

Synonyms

HaushaltszuckerSaccharoseBlutzuckerspiegelZuckerkrankheitDiabetes

Antonyms

Salz

This word in other languages

sugar(English)azúcar(Español)sucre(Français)açúcar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzcker
  • zcuker
  • zuccker
  • zucekr
  • zuckerr
  • zuckker
  • zuckre
  • zukcer
  • zzucker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zucker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uzcker2zcuker2zuccker1zucekr2zuckerr1zuckker1zuckre2zukcer2
Edit distance from "Zucker"

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 "Zucker"?
"Zucker" is spelled Z-U-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʊkɐ].
What does "Zucker" mean?
As a noun, "Zucker" means: ein aus Pflanzen gewonnenes, süß schmeckendes Nahrungsmittel
What words are commonly confused with "Zucker"?
"Zucker" is commonly confused with "zuckt", "Zürcher", "Zicke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zucker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zucker" is [ˈt͡sʊkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zucker" come from?
"Zucker" 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 "Zucker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Archiv#3,103Bauern#3,104Effekt#3,109vieler#3,089

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

beinahe9 variantsVereine9 variantstreiben9 variantsStücke9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list