Zufall

[ˈt͡suːˌfal]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zufall” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,871
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - das nicht Vorhersehbare, das nicht Beabsichtigte

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufall · Zufall · German

Zufall · rank #2,871 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,871
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH wunderbar

Nearest frequency peer: wunderbar (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Zufall”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Zufall” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Zufall vs zumal
50% similar
Zufall vs Zufälle
71% similar
Zufall vs zufällig
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zufall
PropertyValue
HeadwordZufall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfal]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,871
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zufall” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Zufall lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Zufall (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌfal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,871 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zufall, with forms such as "uzfall", "zfuall", and "zuafll". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "zumal", "Zufälle", "zufällig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zufall, spelled Z-U-F-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    das nicht Vorhersehbare, das nicht Beabsichtigte
  2. 2
    der Zufall als tätiges Subjekt
  3. 3
    plötzliche, deutliche Veränderung der Gesundheit, die nicht näher bezeichnet werden kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Unfälle sind keine Zufälle, wie so manche Zeitungsnotiz verharmlosend wahrhaben möchte. Unfälle entstehen stets im Zusammenlaufen mehrerer Kausallinien, im Schnittpunkt einer Reihe ungünstiger Umstände und Fehlverhaltensweisen.“
  2. Das wir uns getroffen haben, war nur Zufall.

Synonyms

Kontingenz

Antonyms

DeterminismusSchicksal

This word in other languages

chance(English)accidente(Español)coïncidence(Français)acaso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzfall
  • zfuall
  • zuafll
  • zufal
  • zuffall
  • zuflal
  • zzufall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zufall - 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.

uzfall2zfuall2zuafll2zufal1zuffall1zuflal2zzufall1
Edit distance from "Zufall"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zufall"?
"Zufall" is spelled Z-U-F-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfal].
What does "Zufall" mean?
As a noun, "Zufall" means: das nicht Vorhersehbare, das nicht Beabsichtigte
What words are commonly confused with "Zufall"?
"Zufall" is commonly confused with "zumal", "Zufälle", "zufällig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zufall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zufall" is [ˈt͡suːˌfal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zufall" come from?
"Zufall" 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 "Zufall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Bezirk#2,878dauern#2,883Dieter#2,884drüber#2,885

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Taten7 variantsMannes7 variantsLieder7 variantslügen7 variants
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list