zufriedengeben

[t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩]

/[t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zufriedengeben” is uncommon German (frequency #56,706 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,706
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Situation, so wie sie ist, annehmen; das Erreichte/Vorhandene als ausreichend empfinden, nicht noch mehr verlangen

Key facts for zufriedengeben
PropertyValue
Headwordzufriedengeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#56,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “zufriedengeben” 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). zufriedengeben 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

zufriedengeben is uncommon German at frequency #56,706 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Situation, so wie sie ist, annehmen; das Erreichte/Vorhandene als ausreichend empfinden, nicht noch mehr verlangen".

zufriedengeben has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is zufriedengeben, spelled Z-U-F-R-I-E-D-E-N-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Situation, so wie sie ist, annehmen; das Erreichte/Vorhandene als ausreichend empfinden, nicht noch mehr verlangen

Synonyms

begnügenbescheiden

This word in other languages

se contenter(Français)

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 "zufriedengeben"?
"zufriedengeben" is spelled Z-U-F-R-I-E-D-E-N-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "zufriedengeben" mean?
As a verb, "zufriedengeben" means: eine Situation, so wie sie ist, annehmen; das Erreichte/Vorhandene als ausreichend empfinden, nicht noch mehr verlangen
How do you pronounce "zufriedengeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zufriedengeben" is [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zufriedengeben" come from?
"zufriedengeben" 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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Using “zufriedengeben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-F-R-I-E-D-E-N-G-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡suˈfʁiːdn̩ˌɡeːbn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list