Zugaben

[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zugaben” is uncommon German (frequency #55,060 among 37,643 “Z” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,060
frequency rank, German
37,643
“Z” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugabe

Key facts for Zugaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordZugaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,060
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Zugaben” 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). Zugaben 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

Zugaben is uncommon German at frequency #55,060 among 37,643 “Z” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Zugaben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Zugaben, spelled Z-U-G-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugabe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Zugabe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Zugabe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Zugaben"?
"Zugaben" is spelled Z-U-G-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩].
What does "Zugaben" mean?
As a noun, "Zugaben" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Zugabe
How do you pronounce "Zugaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zugaben" is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zugaben" come from?
"Zugaben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Zugaben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Z-U-G-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈt͡suːˌɡaːbn̩] (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