Zugang

[ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]

/[ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zugang” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,134. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,134
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Herangehen an etwas, das Hineingehen in etwas

Corpus desk

Index DE-zugang · Zugang · German

Zugang · rank #2,134 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,134
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Witz

Nearest frequency peer: Witz (-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 „Zugang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zugang“ 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).

Zugang vs Zwang
67% similar
Zugang vs Zügen
50% similar
Zugang vs zügig
33% similar

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

Key facts for Zugang
PropertyValue
HeadwordZugang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,134
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zugang“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zugangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Witz“ (#2,133), „zweimal“ (#2,135), „verboten“ (#2,132). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zugang“ bei #2,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Zugang (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,134 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zugang, with forms such as "uzgang", "zguang", and "zuagng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Zwang", "Zügen", "zügig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Zugang, spelled Z-U-G-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Herangehen an etwas, das Hineingehen in etwas
  2. 2
    das Verstehen, Begreifen von etwas
  3. 3
    Gang oder Weg, der das Betreten eines bestimmten Ortes ermöglicht
  4. 4
    das Hinzukommen einer oder mehrerer Personen, Sachen zu etwas
  5. 5
    Person oder Sache, die hinzugekommen ist
  6. 6
    Einstich in ein Gefäß, über den zum Beispiel Medikamente verabreicht werden
  7. 7
    das Gelangen einer empfangsbedürftigen Willenserklärung in den Machtbereich des Empfängers mit der Möglichkeit der Kenntnisnahme durch diesen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was diesen Prozeß so prekär macht, ist nicht zuletzt das Öl des Südens. Gerade China hat bisher eine Verurteilung der Regierung in Khartum verhindert, um weiterhin Zugang zu den Quellen zu haben.
  2. Zu diesem Dichter finde ich keinen Zugang.

Synonyms

BeziehungConnectionDrahtVerbindungVerständnisAuffahrtEinfahrtEingangEingangspforteEingangsportalEingangstorEingangstürEinlassÖffnungPfortePortalTorTürZufahrt

Antonyms

AusgangAbgang

This word in other languages

access(English)acceso(Español)accès(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzgang
  • zguang
  • zuagng
  • zugagn
  • zugangg
  • zuganng
  • zuggang
  • zugnag
  • zzugang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzgang2zguang2zuagng2zugagn2zugangg1zuganng1zuggang1zugnag2
Edit distance from "Zugang"

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 "Zugang"?
"Zugang" is spelled Z-U-G-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ].
What does "Zugang" mean?
As a noun, "Zugang" means: das Herangehen an etwas, das Hineingehen in etwas
What words are commonly confused with "Zugang"?
"Zugang" is commonly confused with "Zwang", "Zügen", "zügig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zugang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zugang" is [ˈt͡suːˌɡaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zugang" come from?
"Zugang" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Syrien#2,128erhöht#2,145Retten#2,122gelang#2,152

Similar misspelling depth

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

steigen9 variantseigener9 variantshängen9 variantsgewinnt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list