Zufuhr

[ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯]

/[ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zufuhr” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,322. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,322
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handlung, Vorgang des Hinleitens, Gebens, Verabreichens

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufuhr · Zufuhr · German

Zufuhr · rank #37,322 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,322
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zitadelle

Nearest frequency peer: Zitadelle (-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 „Zufuhr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zufuhr“ 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).

Zufuhr vs Zufahrt
71% similar

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

Key facts for Zufuhr
PropertyValue
HeadwordZufuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,322
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zufuhr“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zitadelle“ (#37,321), „zusammenpassen“ (#37,323), „zerstritten“ (#37,320). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zufuhr“ bei #37,322. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zufuhr (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,322 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zufuhr, with forms such as "uzfuhr", "zfuuhr", and "zuffuhr". 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, "Zufahrt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Zufuhr, spelled Z-U-F-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, Vorgang des Hinleitens, Gebens, Verabreichens
  2. 2
    Menge gegebener, verabreichter Dinge

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der letzte Schrei unter Sportbetrügern ist genetisches Doping; die künstliche Zufuhr von Epo-Genen, aus denen sich dann im Körper der eigentliche Wirkstoff bildet – und in Dopingtests nur mit großem Aufwand nachweisbar ist.“
  2. „Dabei kann der Mensch ohne feste Nahrung mindestens 30 Tage überleben, ohne Zufuhr von Flüssigkeit aber nur drei Tage.“

Synonyms

BelieferungVersorgungZuführung

Antonyms

AbleitungAbnahmeEntnahme

This word in other languages

abastecimiento(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzfuhr
  • zfuuhr
  • zuffuhr
  • zufhur
  • zufuhhr
  • zufuhrr
  • zufurh
  • zuufhr
  • zzufuhr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzfuhr2zfuuhr2zuffuhr1zufhur2zufuhhr1zufuhrr1zufurh2zuufhr2
Edit distance from "Zufuhr"

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 "Zufuhr"?
"Zufuhr" is spelled Z-U-F-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯].
What does "Zufuhr" mean?
As a noun, "Zufuhr" means: Handlung, Vorgang des Hinleitens, Gebens, Verabreichens
What words are commonly confused with "Zufuhr"?
"Zufuhr" is commonly confused with "Zufahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zufuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zufuhr" is [ˈt͡suːˌfuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zufuhr" come from?
"Zufuhr" 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 "Zufuhr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list