zufällig

[ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç]

/[ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“zufällig” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,526. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,526
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unvorhersehbar und ohne Absicht geschehend, durch Zufall

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufallig · zufällig · German

zufällig · rank #2,526 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,526
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH werd

Nearest frequency peer: werd (-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 „zufällig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zufällig“ 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).

zufällig vs zufällige
89% similar
zufällig vs zufälligen
80% similar
zufällig vs zufälliger
80% similar

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

Key facts for zufällig
PropertyValue
Headwordzufällig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,526
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zufällig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).zufälligliegt 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: „werd“ (#2,525), „ändert“ (#2,527), „wechseln“ (#2,524). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zufällig“ bei #2,526. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zufällig (IPA [ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,526 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unvorhersehbar und ohne Absicht geschehend, durch Zufall".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zufällig, with forms such as "uzfällig", "zfuällig", and "zuffällig". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "zufällige", "zufälligen", "zufälliger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is zufällig, spelled Z-U-F-Ä-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    unvorhersehbar und ohne Absicht geschehend, durch Zufall

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Zufällig traf ich sie wieder.

Antonyms

beabsichtigt

This word in other languages

by chance(English)casual(Español)par hasard(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzfällig
  • zfuällig
  • zuffällig
  • zuflälig
  • zufälig
  • zufälilg
  • zufällgi
  • zufälligg
  • zuäfllig
  • zzufällig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzfällig2zfuällig2zuffällig1zuflälig2zufälig1zufälilg2zufällgi2zufälligg1
Edit distance from "zufällig"

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 "zufällig"?
"zufällig" is spelled Z-U-F-Ä-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç].
What does "zufällig" mean?
As an adjective, "zufällig" means: unvorhersehbar und ohne Absicht geschehend, durch Zufall
What words are commonly confused with "zufällig"?
"zufällig" is commonly confused with "zufällige", "zufälligen", "zufälliger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zufällig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufällig" is [ˈt͡suːfɛlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufällig" come from?
"zufällig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

abhängig#2,528wechseln#2,524verteilt#2,523normalen#2,511

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Schnitt10 variantsSchlaf10 variantsMusiker10 variantsMethode10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list