Zufalls

[ˈt͡suːˌfals]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfals]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zufalls” is uncommon German (frequency #65,918 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,918
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

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

Key facts for Zufalls
PropertyValue
HeadwordZufalls
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfals]
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,918
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zufalls” 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). Zufalls lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zufalls is uncommon German at frequency #65,918 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌfals]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zufall".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Zufalls, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zufalls, spelled Z-U-F-A-L-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular 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 "Zufalls"?
"Zufalls" is spelled Z-U-F-A-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfals].
What does "Zufalls" mean?
As a noun, "Zufalls" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Zufall
How do you pronounce "Zufalls"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zufalls" is [ˈt͡suːˌfals]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zufalls" come from?
"Zufalls" 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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Using “Zufalls”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-F-A-L-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌfals] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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