Zuflucht

[ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt]

/[ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zuflucht” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,528. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,528
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schutz und Sicherheit bietender Ort oder Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuflucht · Zuflucht · German

Zuflucht · rank #13,528 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,528
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zig

Nearest frequency peer: zig (-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 „Zuflucht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zuflucht“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zuflucht
PropertyValue
HeadwordZuflucht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,528
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zuflucht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zufluchtliegt 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: „zig“ (#13,527), „Zurückhaltung“ (#13,529), „Zeugnisse“ (#13,526). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zuflucht“ bei #13,528. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Zuflucht (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,528 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zuflucht, with forms such as "uzflucht", "zfulucht", and "zufflucht". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Zuflucht, spelled Z-U-F-L-U-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schutz und Sicherheit bietender Ort oder Person
  2. 2
    ein Verhalten, das man zeigt, weil man glaubt, es würde einem helfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die hohen Berge sind der Gemsen Zuflucht, und die Steinklüfte der Kaninchen.“
  2. „Dort rettet er bei Unruhen einige Jahre später Hunderten mehrheitlich syrischen Christen und vielen Diplomaten das Leben, denen er Zuflucht auf seinem Anwesen gewährt.“

Synonyms

AsylRefugiumZufluchtsortHilfeRettung

This word in other languages

refuge(English)refugio(Español)refuge(Français)refúgio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzflucht
  • zfulucht
  • zufflucht
  • zuflcuht
  • zufllucht
  • zufluccht
  • zufluchht
  • zufluchtt
  • zuflucth
  • zufluhct
  • zufulcht
  • zulfucht
  • zzuflucht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Zuflucht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uzflucht2zfulucht2zufflucht1zuflcuht2zufllucht1zufluccht1zufluchht1zufluchtt1
Edit distance from "Zuflucht"

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 "Zuflucht"?
"Zuflucht" is spelled Z-U-F-L-U-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt].
What does "Zuflucht" mean?
As a noun, "Zuflucht" means: Schutz und Sicherheit bietender Ort oder Person
What are common misspellings of "Zuflucht"?
Common misspellings include "uzflucht", "zfulucht", "zufflucht", "zuflcuht", "zufllucht". The correct spelling is "Zuflucht".
How do you pronounce "Zuflucht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zuflucht" is [ˈt͡suːˌflʊxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zuflucht" come from?
"Zuflucht" 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 "Zuflucht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ansetzen#13,542verwende#13,512autonome#13,550Baumarkt#13,553

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

überweisen13 variantsüberwiesen13 variantsangelegte13 variantsAufschrei13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list