zufolge

[t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə]

/[t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə]/ postp

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The verdict

“zufolge” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,291
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf etwas hinweisend, nach, gemäß

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufolge · zufolge · German

zufolge · rank #3,291 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,291
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Akademie

Nearest frequency peer: Akademie (+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 „zufolge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zufolge“ 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).

zufolge vs Zufälle
57% similar

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

Key facts for zufolge
PropertyValue
Headwordzufolge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPostp
IPA[t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,291
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zufolge“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zufolgeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Akademie“ (#3,292), „Wirklichkeit“ (#3,289), „Albert“ (#3,293). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zufolge“ bei #3,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around zufolge (IPA [t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə]), apostp. Corpus frequency is #3,291 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf etwas hinweisend, nach, gemäß".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for zufolge, with forms such as "uzfolge", "zfuolge", and "zuffolge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Zufälle", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zufolge, spelled Z-U-F-O-L-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf etwas hinweisend, nach, gemäß

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Entwicklungshilfe-Kommissar Louis Michel zufolge wäre es möglich, auf Reservefonds im Haushalt zurückzugreifen, wenn die EU-Staaten und das Parlament zustimmen.“
  2. Zufolge des Gerüchts geht das Unternehmen bald pleite.

Synonyms

entsprechendgemäßlautnach

This word in other languages

according to(English)según(Español)d'après(Français)de acordo com(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzfolge
  • zfuolge
  • zuffolge
  • zufloge
  • zufogle
  • zufoleg
  • zufolgge
  • zufollge
  • zuoflge
  • zzufolge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of zufolge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uzfolge2zfuolge2zuffolge1zufloge2zufogle2zufoleg2zufolgge1zufollge1
Edit distance from "zufolge"

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 "zufolge"?
"zufolge" is spelled Z-U-F-O-L-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə].
What does "zufolge" mean?
As a postp, "zufolge" means: auf etwas hinweisend, nach, gemäß
What words are commonly confused with "zufolge"?
"zufolge" is commonly confused with "Zufälle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zufolge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufolge" is [t͡sʊˈfɔlɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufolge" come from?
"zufolge" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Umfrage#3,284bezogen#3,301richten#3,275negativ#3,271

Similar misspelling depth

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

Akademie10 variantsannehmen10 variantsKapitän10 variantsKlassen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list