Zuckerguss

[ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs]

/[ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuckerguss” is uncommon German (frequency #67,912 among 1,996 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,912
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glasur aus gelöstem Zucker, mit der Süßgebäck verfeinert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuckerguss · Zuckerguss · German

Zuckerguss · rank #67,912 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,912
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zubereitungen

Nearest frequency peer: Zubereitungen (-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 „Zuckerguss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zuckerguss
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuckerguss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,912
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zuckerguss“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zuckergussfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Zubereitungen“ (#67,911), „zugefallen“ (#67,913), „zivilgesellschaftliche“ (#67,910). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zuckerguss“ bei #67,912. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Zuckerguss is uncommon German at frequency #67,912 among 1,996 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Glasur aus gelöstem Zucker, mit der Süßgebäck verfeinert wird".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Zuckerguss, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zuckerguss, spelled Z-U-C-K-E-R-G-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glasur aus gelöstem Zucker, mit der Süßgebäck verfeinert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt doch nichts Besseres als einen frischen Amerikaner mit Zuckerguss.
  2. Der Kuchen war mit Zuckerguss überzogen.

Synonyms

Wasserglasur

Antonyms

Schokoladenguss

This word in other languages

icing(English)glaçage(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 "Zuckerguss"?
"Zuckerguss" is spelled Z-U-C-K-E-R-G-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs].
What does "Zuckerguss" mean?
As a noun, "Zuckerguss" means: Glasur aus gelöstem Zucker, mit der Süßgebäck verfeinert wird
How do you pronounce "Zuckerguss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuckerguss" is [ˈt͡sʊkɐˌɡʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuckerguss" come from?
"Zuckerguss" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zugefallen#67,913Zeitpunkte#67,903zuschreibt#67,923Zeichnerin#67,900

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list