Zugabe

[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə]

/[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zugabe” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,216. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,216
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach einem Konzert zusätzlich gespieltes Stück

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugabe · Zugabe · German

Zugabe · rank #14,216 · 8 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,216
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zombies

Nearest frequency peer: Zombies (-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 „Zugabe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zugabe“ 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).

Zugabe vs Züge
50% similar
Zugabe vs Zugang
67% similar
Zugabe vs zugute
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zugabe
PropertyValue
HeadwordZugabe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,216
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zugabe“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zombies“ (#14,215), „zusagen“ (#14,217), „Zwischenfall“ (#14,218). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zugabe“ bei #14,216. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Zugabe (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,216 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zugabe, with forms such as "uzgabe", "zguabe", and "zuagbe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Züge", "Zugang", "zugute", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zugabe, spelled Z-U-G-A-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach einem Konzert zusätzlich gespieltes Stück
  2. 2
    das Hinzufügen von Dingen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zugabe nach dem Konzert der Band war richtig toll!
  2. „Wenn ich eine Zugabe geben soll, wünschen sich viele Menschen die »Träumerei«.“

This word in other languages

encore(English)bis(Español)bis(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzgabe
  • zguabe
  • zuagbe
  • zugabbe
  • zugaeb
  • zugbae
  • zuggabe
  • zzugabe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzgabe2zguabe2zuagbe2zugabbe1zugaeb2zugbae2zuggabe1zzugabe1
Edit distance from "Zugabe"

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 "Zugabe"?
"Zugabe" is spelled Z-U-G-A-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə].
What does "Zugabe" mean?
As a noun, "Zugabe" means: nach einem Konzert zusätzlich gespieltes Stück
What words are commonly confused with "Zugabe"?
"Zugabe" is commonly confused with "Züge", "Zugang", "zugute". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zugabe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zugabe" is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zugabe" come from?
"Zugabe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Treuen#14,187bellen#14,249Senats#14,173Bussen#14,262

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Blech8 variantsreitet8 variantspaaren8 variantsMarius8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list