Zufällen

[ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən]/ noun

The verdict

“Zufällen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,567 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,567
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zufall

Key facts for Zufällen
PropertyValue
HeadwordZufällen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,567
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zufällen” 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). Zufällen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Zufällen is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,567 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zufall".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zufällen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Zufällen, spelled Z-U-F-Ä-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Zufällen"?
"Zufällen" is spelled Z-U-F-Ä-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən].
What does "Zufällen" mean?
As a noun, "Zufällen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zufall
How do you pronounce "Zufällen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zufällen" is [ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zufällen" come from?
"Zufällen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zufällen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-F-Ä-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌfɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list